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- [strang-gyuh-leyt]
- /ˈstræŋ gyəˌleɪt/
- /ˌstræŋ.ɡjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strang-gyuh-leyt]
- /ˈstræŋ gyəˌleɪt/
Definitions of strangulation word
- verb with object strangulation Pathology, Surgery. to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function. 1
- verb with object strangulation to strangle. 1
- noun strangulation asphyxiation by squeezing the throat 1
- uncountable noun strangulation Strangulation is the act of killing someone by squeezing their throat tightly so that they cannot breathe. 0
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Origin of strangulation
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 Strangulation
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strangulation 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
strangulation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strangulation
noun strangulation
- decapitation — to cut off the head of; behead: Many people were decapitated during the French Revolution.
- gassing — an affecting, overcoming, or poisoning with gas or fumes.
- impalement — to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- lethal injection — dose of deadly chemical into a vein
- necktie party — a lynching or other execution by hanging.
Antonyms for strangulation
noun strangulation
- abandoning — to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert: to abandon one's farm; to abandon a child; to abandon a sinking ship.
- forgetting — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- leaving — something that is left; residue.
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