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strangulate

[ strang-gyuh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

, stran·gu·lat·ed, stran·gu·lat·ing.
  1. Pathology, Surgery. to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function.


strangulate

/ ˈstræŋɡjʊˌleɪt /

verb

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌstranguˈlation, noun
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Other Words From

  • stran·gu·la·ble [strang, -gy, uh, -l, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
  • strangu·lation noun
  • strangu·lative adjective
  • stran·gu·la·to·ry [strang, -gy, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
  • un·strangu·la·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of strangulate1

1655–65; < Latin strangulātus, past participle of strangulāre to strangle; -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of strangulate1

C18: from Latin strangulāt-, past participle stem of strangulāre to strangle
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Example Sentences

The president noted that if the region’s oil supply fell into Soviet hands, this would “strangulate” the economies of Europe and Asia.

We strangulate two-thirds of our vowels and swallow half the other third.

I am not in very truth, and may the first jest I attempt to utter strangulate me outright, before it escapes from my lips.

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