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GARROTE Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word garrote. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word garrote. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for GARROTE

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asphyxiate
verbv
verb

• deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

choke
verbv
noun

• a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

• a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

verb

• breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

• be too tight; rub or press

• wring the neck of

• constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

• fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

• check or slow down the action or effect of

• become or cause to become obstructed

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

• suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• reduce the air supply

• cause to retch or choke

hang
verbv
noun

• a special way of doing something

• the way a garment hangs

• a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms

verb

• be suspended or hanging

• cause to be hanging or suspended

• kill by hanging

• let drop or droop

• fall or flow in a certain way

• be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive

• give heed (to)

• be suspended or poised

• hold on tightly or tenaciously

• be exhibited

• prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury

• decorate or furnish with something suspended

• be placed in position as by a hinge

• place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction

• suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste

strangle
verbv
verb

• kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

• suppress in order to conceal or hide

• die from strangulation

• prevent the progress or free movement of

• constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

suffocate
verbv
verb

• deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

• suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

• be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

• feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air

• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

throttle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine

• a pedal that controls the throttle valve

verb

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

• kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

• reduce the air supply

garotte
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation

verb

• strangle with an iron collar

garrotte
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation

verb

• strangle with an iron collar

scrag
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who is unusually thin and scrawny

• lean end of the neck

• the lean end of a neck of veal

verb

• strangle with an iron collar

• wring the neck of

iron collar
nounn
noun

• an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation

Best Hypernyms For GARROTE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for garrote, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
strangle strangulate throttle
Phrases (1)
instrument of execution

Alternatives for ASPHYXIATE

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