strangulate

• strangulate

strangulate

Verb

kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangulate his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"

Synonyms:

• strangle
• strangulate
• throttle

Verb

constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air

Synonyms:

• strangulate

Verb

become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate"

Synonyms:

• strangulate