STRANGULATE
Scrabble letter values: S1T1R1A1N1G2U1L1A1T1E1 = 12
Definition
- verb kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air. — synonyms: strangle, throttle
- verb constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air.
- verb become constricted.
Examples
- “he tried to strangulate his opponent”
- “A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes”
- “The hernia will strangulate”