garrote
garrote · garrotes · garroted · garroting
strangulieren, erwürgen
To execute by strangulation, to kill using a garroteTo execute by strangulation, to kill using a garrote.
/ɡəˈɹɒt/
Translations
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By meaning 1
to kill using a garrote:
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To execute by strangulation, to kill using a garrote.
strangulieren, erwürgen
(transitive)To suddenly render insensible by semi-strangulation, and then to rob.
More definitions
- strangle with an iron collar
Origin
From Spanish garrote. Doublet of garrot.From Spanish garrote. Doublet of garrot.
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Forms
garrotes, garroting, garroted, garrotedTenses
garrote · garroted · will garrote · have garrotedSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- strangle with an iron collar:garrottegarottescrag
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.