| English noun: garrote | |||
| 1. | garrote (artifact) an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation | ||
| Synonyms | garotte, garrotte, iron collar | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | instrument of execution | ||
| English verb: garrote | |||
| 1. | garrote (contact) strangle with an iron collar | ||
| Samples | People were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain. | ||
| Synonyms | garotte, garrotte, scrag | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | strangle, strangulate, throttle | ||