garrote

or ga·rote, ga·rotte, gar·rotte

[ guh-roht, -rot ]

/ gəˈroʊt, -ˈrɒt /

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noun

a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.

the collarlike instrument used for this method of execution.

strangulation or throttling, especially in the course of a robbery.

an instrument, usually a cord or wire with handles attached at the ends, used for strangling a victim.

verb (used with object), gar·rot·ed, gar·rot·ing.

to execute by the garrote.

to strangle or throttle, especially in the course of a robbery.

Origin of garrote

1615–25; <Spanish garrote or French garrot packing-stick < ?

OTHER WORDS FROM garrote

gar·rot·er, noun

Words nearby garrote

Garrison finish, garrison house, garrison state, Garrison, William Lloyd, garron, garrote, garrotte, garrulity, garrulous, garrya, garryowen

Example sentences from the Web for garrote

Then, on the morning after Christmas in 1996, John found JonBenet crumpled in the wine cellar with a garrote sunk round her neck.
John Ramsey's Lingering Suspicions|Lucinda Franks|October 13, 2008|DAILY BEAST
If the rascal does recover, what a beautiful subject for the garrote he will make.
The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. II of 2)|Michael Scott
He cleared his throat as though to disembarrass it of a garrote.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore
It wouldn't be safe for ye to git up and go out, for they'll folly ye and garrote ye afore ye could raich a safe place.
Brave Tom|Edward S. Ellis

They had dismounted the old man, and were about to garrote him.
Marie|Alexander Pushkin
At his first struggle the garrote was twisted; it was be quiet or be strangled.
The Cab of the Sleeping Horse|John Reed Scott

单词	garrote
释义	garrote or ga·rote, ga·rotte, gar·rotte [ guh-roht, -rot ] / gəˈroʊt, -ˈrɒt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR garrote ON THESAURUS.COM noun a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain. the collarlike instrument used for this method of execution. strangulation or throttling, especially in the course of a robbery. an instrument, usually a cord or wire with handles attached at the ends, used for strangling a victim. verb (used with object), gar·rot·ed, gar·rot·ing. to execute by the garrote. to strangle or throttle, especially in the course of a robbery. Origin of garrote 1615–25; <Spanish garrote or French garrot packing-stick < ? OTHER WORDS FROM garrote gar·rot·er, noun Words nearby garrote Garrison finish, garrison house, garrison state, Garrison, William Lloyd, garron, garrote, garrotte, garrulity, garrulous, garrya, garryowen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for garrote Then, on the morning after Christmas in 1996, John found JonBenet crumpled in the wine cellar with a garrote sunk round her neck. John Ramsey's Lingering Suspicions\|Lucinda Franks\|October 13, 2008\|DAILY BEAST If the rascal does recover, what a beautiful subject for the garrote he will make. The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. II of 2)\|Michael Scott He cleared his throat as though to disembarrass it of a garrote. Greener Than You Think\|Ward Moore It wouldn't be safe for ye to git up and go out, for they'll folly ye and garrote ye afore ye could raich a safe place. Brave Tom\|Edward S. Ellis They had dismounted the old man, and were about to garrote him. Marie\|Alexander Pushkin At his first struggle the garrote was twisted; it was be quiet or be strangled. The Cab of the Sleeping Horse\|John Reed Scott Words related to garrote wipe out, execute, murder, hit, slay, massacre, slaughter, drown, poison, get, assassinate, clog, congest, suffocate, kill, gag, gasp, strangle, stifle, fill
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