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- Dictionarystrangulate/ˈstraŋɡjʊleɪt/
verb
- 1. strangle; throttle: Indian "the victim had been strangulated"
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STRANGULATE definition: 1. to kill someone by pressing their throat so that they cannot breathe; strangle 2. to kill…. Learn more.
The meaning of STRANGULATE is strangle, constrict. How to use strangulate in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. to constrict (a hollow organ, vessel, etc) so as to stop the natural flow of air, blood, etc, through it 2. →.... Click for more definitions.
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air. synonyms: strangle, throttle. see more. verb. constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air. see more. verb. become constricted. “The hernia will strangulate ”.
stran·gu·late. (străng′gyə-lāt′) v. stran·gu·lat·ed, stran·gu·lat·ing, stran·gu·lates. v.tr. 1. To strangle. 2. Medicine To compress, constrict, or obstruct (an organ, duct, or other body part) so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid: strangulate an intestinal hernia. v.intr.
Strangulate definition: to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function.. See examples of STRANGULATE used in a sentence.
"strangulate" is a valid word in English and is often used in written English. It means to constrict a person or animal's neck with a rope, cord, or similar restrictive device in order to stop them from breathing. Example sentence: The suspect was strangled by the perpetrator using a ligature.
