Definitions for garrotte
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Princeton's WordNet
garrote, garotte, garrotte, iron collar(verb)
an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
garrote, garrotte, garotte, scrag(verb)
strangle with an iron collar
"people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
Wiktionary
garrotte(Noun)
an iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation
garrotte(Noun)
something, especially a cord or wire used for strangulation
The mob boss was known for executing his enemies with a garrotte of piano wire.
garrotte(Verb)
to execute by strangulation
Origin: From garrote
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