1
[ verb ] constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air

Related terms

compress strangulation

2
[ verb ] kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

Synonyms

strangle throttle

Examples

"he tried to strangle his opponent" "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"

Related terms

kill garrotte choking strangler compress

3
[ verb ] become constricted

Examples

"The hernia will strangulate"

Related terms

constrict

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Rhymes with

coagulate regulate deregulate recalculate inoculate calculate miscalculate angulate circulate articulate speculate reformulate tabulate depopulate populate formulate copulate simulate accumulate stipulate stimulate manipulate emulate overpopulate annihilate postulate undulate recapitulate ventilate insulate mutilate lanceolate isolate ventilate crenelate oscillate adulate assimilate correlate vacillate congratulate extrapolate flagellate encapsulate titillate collate interpolate escalate percolate distillate violate contemplate tesselate desolate appellate demodulate emasculate ejaculate late elate electroplate conflate modulate oblate dilate boilerplate nameplate oblate relate legislate translate modulate translate breastplate interrelate prelate slate plate inflate capitulate relate deflate reflate template silverplate

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

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