strangulate
pronunciation
How to pronounce strangulate in British English: UK ['stræŋgjʊleɪt]
How to pronounce strangulate in American English: US ['stræŋgjəˌleɪt]
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- Verb:
- kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
- constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
- become constricted
Word Origin
Example
- 1. The hernia will strangulate and become necrotic .