strangulate

Verb strangulate has 3 senses

• strangulate(v = verb.contact) strangle, throttle - kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
is one way to kill
Derived form noun strangulation₁
Sample sentence:
They want to strangulate the prisoners

• strangulate(v = verb.contact) - constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air;
is one way to compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze
Derived form noun strangulation₃
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

• strangulate(v = verb.change) - become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate"
is one way to constrict, constringe, narrow
Sample sentence:
Something ----s