About The Word Strangulate
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Strangulate
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What's The Definition Of Strangulate?
[v] become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate"
[v] constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air [v] 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 | Synonyms for Strangulate: strangle | throttle Related Terms | Find terms related to Strangulate: See Also | compact | compress | constrict | constrict | constringe | contract | garotte | garrotte | kill | narrow | press | scrag | squeeze Strangulate In Webster's Dictionary \Stran"gu*late\, a. (Bot.)
Strangulated.
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