strangulate

Definition of Strangulate in English :

Verb

kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

Example Sentences:
'he tried to strangle his opponent'
'A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes'

2. strangulate

constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air

3. strangulate

become constricted

Example Sentences:
'The hernia will strangulate'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Strangulate

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verb (transitive)

1.

to constrict (a hollow organ, vessel, etc) so as to stop the natural flow of air, blood, etc, through it

2. another word for strangle

Strangulate

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈstranguˌlated or ˈstranguˌlating

1.

strangle

2. Medicine

to constrict (a tube, herniated organ, etc.) so as to cut off a flow, esp. so as to cut off circulation of the blood

verb intransitive

3. Medicine

to become constricted

Strangulate

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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.

To be or become strangled, compressed, constricted, or obstructed.

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