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- [guh-rot, -roht]
- /gəˈrɒt, -ˈroʊt/
- /ɡə.ˈrɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guh-rot, -roht]
- /gəˈrɒt, -ˈroʊt/
Definitions of garotte word
- verb with object garotte to execute by the garrote. 1
- verb with object garotte to strangle or throttle, especially in the course of a robbery. 1
- noun garotte a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain. 1
- noun garotte the collarlike instrument used for this method of execution. 1
- noun garotte strangulation or throttling, especially in the course of a robbery. 1
- noun garotte an instrument, usually a cord or wire with handles attached at the ends, used for strangling a victim. 1
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Origin of garotte
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Spanish garrote or French garrot packing-stick < ?
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Parts of speech for Garotte
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
garotte popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
garotte usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for garotte
verb garotte
- shoot — to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
- slay — to draw (warp ends) through the heddle eyes of the harness or through the dents of the reed in accordance with a given plan for weaving a fabric.
- massacre — the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge or plunder.
- slaughter — Frank, 1908–2001, U.S. novelist and physician.
- butcher — A butcher is a shopkeeper who cuts up and sells meat. Some butchers also kill animals for meat and make foods such as sausages and meat pies.
Antonyms for garotte
verb garotte
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- heal — to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
Top questions with garotte
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