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- [guh-rot, -roht]
- /gəˈrɒt, -ˈroʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guh-rot, -roht]
- /gəˈrɒt, -ˈroʊt/
Definitions of garotted word
- verb with object garotted to execute by the garrote. 1
- verb with object garotted to strangle or throttle, especially in the course of a robbery. 1
- noun garotted 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 garotted the collarlike instrument used for this method of execution. 1
- noun garotted strangulation or throttling, especially in the course of a robbery. 1
- noun garotted 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 garotted
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 Garotted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
garotted 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.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
garotted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for garotted
verb garotted
- 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 garotted
verb garotted
- 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.
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