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strangulate

verb
stran·​gu·​late | \ ˈstraŋ-gyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce strangulate (audio) \
strangulated; strangulating

Definition of strangulate

transitive verb

: strangle, constrict

intransitive verb

: to become constricted so as to stop circulation the hernia will strangulate

Examples of strangulate in a Sentence

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 Clarinetist Robert Woolfrey was amusingly strangulated in the passage where the noose is tightened around Till's neck, and first associate concertmaster Peter Otto played his solo passages with style and grace. — Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, "Burning River Baroque letting listeners choose their own adventure with 'At a Crossroads' (preview)," 8 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of strangulate

1665, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

History and Etymology for strangulate

Latin strangulatus, past participle of strangulare

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strangulate

verb
stran·​gu·​late | \ ˈstraŋ-gyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce strangulate (audio) \
strangulated; strangulating

Medical Definition of strangulate

transitive verb

: strangle

intransitive verb

: to become constricted so as to stop circulation the hernia will strangulate and become necrotic

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