Meaning of STRANGULATE

Pronunciation:			'stranggyu`leyt
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[v]  become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate" [v]  constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air [v]  kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
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	Synonyms:		strangle, throttle
	See Also:		compact, compress, constrict, constrict, constringe, contract, garotte, garrotte, kill, narrow, press, scrag, squeeze
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Stran"gu*late\, a. (Bot.) Strangulated.