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English verb: strangulate | |||
| 1. | strangulate (contact) kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air | ||
| Samples | He tried to strangle his opponent. A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes. | ||
| Examples | They want to strangulate the prisoners | ||
| Synonyms | strangle, throttle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | kill | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | garotte, garrote, garrotte, scrag | ||
| Entail | compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze | ||
| 2. | strangulate (contact) constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze | ||
| 3. | strangulate (change) become constricted | ||
| Samples | The hernia will strangulate. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | constrict, constringe, narrow | ||
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