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to garrotte

to garrotte

9.9
To kill someone by tightening a cord or wire around the neck
  • verb
  • /ɡəˈrɑt/
  • Offensive
translation icon : garrotar
  • Historians believe several nobles were garrotted during the political upheavals of that era.

Examples

  • The assassin garrotted his victim in the dark alley.

  • The spy feared he would be garrotted if he was captured by enemy agents.

  • The prisoner was garrotted for his crimes in the early 19th century.

  • They plan to garrotte the traitor for his betrayal.

  • The prisoner was garrotted for his crimes in the early 19th century.

  • Historians believe several nobles were garrotted during the political upheavals of that era.

  • The assassin garrotted his victim in the dark alley.

Synonyms

to garrote
vsto garrotte
  • Offensive
2 9.9

To kill someone by squeezing their neck with a cord or wire

is essentially the same but often includes using a cord as well
to scrag
vsto garrotte
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To kill by twisting or squeezing someone's neck

focuses on strangling with a cord or iron collar rather than manual neck twisting

Surface Forms

garrotte infinitive
garrotted past
garrotted past participle
garrotting present participle
garrottes third person singular

Etymology

Garrotte (verb) comes from the Spanish word garrote, which meant a 'stick' or 'club'. That stick was used to press or tighten around the neck, so to garrotte someone now means to kill them by strangling with a cord or tight collar.