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Garrotte vs Strangle - What's the difference?

garrotte | strangle |

As verbs the difference between garrotte and strangle

is that garrotte is while strangle is to kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.

garrotte

English

(wikipedia garrotte)

Alternative forms

* garotte * garrote (US)

Noun

(en noun)
  • an iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation
  • something, especially a cord or wire used for strangulation
    • The mob boss was known for executing his enemies with a garrotte of piano wire.

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to execute by strangulation

    • See also

    * garrot

    Anagrams

    * English transitive verbs ----

    strangle

    English

    Verb

    (strangl)
  • To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.
    • He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid.
  • To stifle or suppress an action.
    • She strangled a scream.
  • To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.
    • The cat slipped from the branch and strangled on its bell-collar.
  • To be stifled, choked, or suffocated in any manner.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Shall I not then be stifled in the vault, And there die strangled ere my Romeo comes?

    Related terms

    * strangulate * strangulation

    See also

    * asphyxiate * choke * querk * suffocate * throttle

    External links

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