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

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

From Science Daily

The suit accuses the company of having “specifically curated and determined that these Blackout Challenge videos – videos featuring users who purposefully strangulate themselves until losing consciousness – are appropriate and fitting for small children”.

From The Verge

“We do want to regulate, but we certainly don’t want to strangulate,” said Chris Lehane, Airbnb’s global head of public policy.

From Washington Post

Father sounded like the know-it-all kid in class you just want to strangulate.

From Literature

The apparently successful test of the missile Tuesday has prompted the Trump administration — which, like its immediate predecessors, finds itself with few palatable options — to look harder at the diplomatic and regulatory tools that could strangulate the North Korean government and economy.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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