strangulate
(verb)
verb
1. kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
- he tried to strangulate his opponent
Similar word(s): strangle, throttle
Definition categories: contact, kill
2. constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
Definition categories: contact, compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze
3. become constricted
- The hernia will strangulate
Definition categories: change, constrict, constringe, narrow