Dictionary Check: strangulate
"strangulate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
verb
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
Example:
"he tried to strangulate his opponent"
verb
constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
verb
become constricted
Example:
"The hernia will strangulate"
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