strangulate

verb

stran·gu·late | \ ˈstraŋ-gyə-ˌlāt

strangulated; strangulating

Definition of strangulate

: strangle, constrict

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

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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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strangulate

verb

stran·gu·late | \ ˈstraŋ-gyə-ˌlāt

strangulated; strangulating

: strangle

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