What is the meaning of strangulate?

verb

  • Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air.
    • usage: "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
  • Constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air.
  • Become constricted.
    • usage: "The hernia will strangulate"
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