'Strangulate' definitions:
Definition of 'strangulate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes" [syn: strangle, strangulate, throttle]
verb
Constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
verb
Become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate"
Definition of 'Strangulate'
From: GCIDE
- Strangulate \Stran"gu*late\, a. (Bot.) Strangulated. [1913 Webster]