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- [strang-gyuh-leyt]
- /ˈstræŋ gyəˌleɪt/
- /ˈstræŋ.ɡjʊ.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strang-gyuh-leyt]
- /ˈstræŋ gyəˌleɪt/
Definitions of strangulate word
- verb with object strangulate Pathology, Surgery. to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function. 1
- verb with object strangulate to strangle. 1
- transitive verb strangulate asphyxiate by strangling 1
- abbreviation STRANGULATE stifle 1
- verb strangulate to constrict (a hollow organ, vessel, etc) so as to stop the natural flow of air, blood, etc, through it 0
- abbreviation STRANGULATE strangle 0
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Origin of strangulate
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin strangulātus, past participle of strangulāre to strangle; see -ate1
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Parts of speech for Strangulate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strangulate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.
strangulate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strangulate
verb strangulate
- asphyxiate — If someone is asphyxiated, they die or lose consciousness because they are unable to breathe properly.
- astringe — to contract or become contracted
- astringed — to compress; bind together; constrict.
- burke — Edmund. 1729–97, British Whig statesman, conservative political theorist, and orator, born in Ireland: defended parliamentary government and campaigned for a more liberal treatment of the American colonies; denounced the French Revolution
- burked — to murder, as by suffocation, so as to leave no or few marks of violence.
Antonyms for strangulate
verb strangulate
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
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