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1. (v.t.) strangulate
to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function.
2. strangulate
to strangle.
Etymology: (1655–65; < L strangulātus, ptp. of strangulāre to strangle ; see -ate1)
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1. (verb) strangle, strangulate, throttle
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"
2. (verb) strangulate
constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
3. (verb) strangulate
become constricted
"The hernia will strangulate"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) strangulate
strangulated
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