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strangulate

[ strang-gyuh-leyt ]
/ ˈstræŋ gyəˌleɪt /
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verb (used with object), stran·gu·lat·ed, stran·gu·lat·ing.
Pathology, Surgery. to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function.
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Origin of strangulate

1655–65; <Latin strangulātus, past participle of strangulāre to strangle; see -ate1

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British Dictionary definitions for strangulate

strangulate
/ (ˈstræŋɡjʊˌleɪt) /

verb (tr)
to constrict (a hollow organ, vessel, etc) so as to stop the natural flow of air, blood, etc, through it
another word for strangle

Derived forms of strangulate

strangulation, noun

Word Origin for strangulate

C18: from Latin strangulāt-, past participle stem of strangulāre to strangle
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