jugulate
[ joo-gyuh-leyt, juhg-yuh- ]
verb (used with object),ju·gu·lat·ed, ju·gu·lat·ing.
to check or suppress (disease) by extreme measures.
to cut the throat of; kill.
Origin of jugulate
1Other words from jugulate
- ju·gu·la·tion, noun
Words Nearby jugulate
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British Dictionary definitions for jugulate
jugulate
/ (ˈdʒʌɡjʊˌleɪt) /
verb
(tr) rare to check (a disease) by extreme measures or remedies
Origin of jugulate
1C17 (in the obsolete sense: kill by cutting the throat of): from Latin jugulāre, from jugulum throat, from jugum yoke
Derived forms of jugulate
- jugulation, noun
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