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STRANGULATE verb

Definition of strangulate (verb)

  1. kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
    • "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
    • synonyms: strangle, throttle
  2. constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
  3. become constricted
    • "The hernia will strangulate"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet
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