GARROTE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word garrote. (close relations)
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| asphyxiate | verbv | |||||
verb • deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of • be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen | ||||||
| choke | verbv | |||||
noun • a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current • a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine verb • breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion • be too tight; rub or press • wring the neck of • constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing • struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake • fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation • check or slow down the action or effect of • become or cause to become obstructed • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of • become stultified, suppressed, or stifled • suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life • reduce the air supply • cause to retch or choke | ||||||
| hang | verbv | |||||
noun • a special way of doing something • the way a garment hangs • a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms verb • be suspended or hanging • cause to be hanging or suspended • kill by hanging • let drop or droop • fall or flow in a certain way • be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive • give heed (to) • be suspended or poised • hold on tightly or tenaciously • be exhibited • prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury • decorate or furnish with something suspended • be placed in position as by a hinge • place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction • suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste | ||||||
| strangle | verbv | |||||
verb • kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air • suppress in order to conceal or hide • die from strangulation • prevent the progress or free movement of • constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing • struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake | ||||||
| suffocate | verbv | |||||
verb • deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of • become stultified, suppressed, or stifled • suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of • be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen • feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air • struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake | ||||||
| throttle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine • a pedal that controls the throttle valve verb • place limits on (extent or amount or access) • kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air • reduce the air supply | ||||||
| garotte | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation verb • strangle with an iron collar | ||||||
| garrotte | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation verb • strangle with an iron collar | ||||||
| scrag | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a person who is unusually thin and scrawny • lean end of the neck • the lean end of a neck of veal verb • strangle with an iron collar • wring the neck of | ||||||
| iron collar | nounn | |||||
noun • an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation | ||||||
