HyperDic: garrotte

English > 2 senses of the word garrotte:
VERBcontactgarrotte, garrote, garotte, scragstrangle with an iron collar
NOUNartifactgarrotte, garrote, garotte, iron collaran instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
English > garrotte: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn instrument of execution for execution by strangulation.
Synonymsgarrote, garotte, iron collar
Broaderinstrument of executionAn instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person
Spanishcollar de hierro, garrote, garrote vil
Catalangarrot, garrot vil
Verbsgarrottestrangle with an iron collar
English > garrotte: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningstrangle with an iron collar.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThey want to garrotte the prisoners
Example"people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
Synonymsgarrote, garotte, scrag
Broaderstrangle, strangulate, throttlekill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
Spanishagarrotar, torcer el pescuezo
Catalangarrotar
Nounsgarrottean instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
garrottersomeone who kills by strangling

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