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.
2. to strangle.

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

Derived Forms

• ˌstranguˈlation, noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of strangulate¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of strangulate¹

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

Example Sentences

“Its civilian institutions affect hundreds of thousands of Lebanese, mainly Shia. It’s a way of strangulating the community further.”

From BBC

Consultations with doctors eventually brought a brutal diagnosis: spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder in which the muscles in the larynx tighten or lapse into spasms, strangulating speech while making singing a significant challenge.

From New York Times

"The T cell attack seemed to incite oligodendrocytes to strangulate axons like a constrictor snake" Martini adds.

From Science Daily

The autopsy report said the obstruction was “in the form of a strangulated small bowel caused by adhesions that developed after bariatric surgery years ago.”

From Los Angeles Times

Portions of Presley’s bowel became trapped, or “strangulated,” from scar tissue that formed following surgery, and she also had developed a severe buildup of acids in her blood.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• clog
• congest
• drown
• fill
• gag
• gasp
• kill
• stifle
• strangle
• suffocate