Strangulate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/stɹˈæŋɡjʊlˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/stɹˈaŋɡjʊlˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/stɹˈaŋɡjʊlˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /stɹˈæŋɡjʊlˌeɪt/.

Examples

he tried to strangle his opponent
A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
The hernia will strangulate

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

strangle throttle

Parts of Speech

verb	kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air “he tried to strangle his opponent”
verb	constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
verb	become constricted “The hernia will strangulate”

Word Forms

strangulation	noun	the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
strangler	noun	an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
strangling	noun	the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
throttler	noun	someone who kills by strangling
throttling	noun	the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

erdrosseln

Töten Sie, indem Sie die Kehle zusammendrücken, um die Luft abzuschneiden

🇫🇷French

étrangler

tuer en serrant la gorge de manière à couper l'air

🇪🇸Spanish

estrangular

matar apretando la garganta para cortar el aire

🇮🇹Italian

strangolare

uccidere stringendogli la gola in modo da tagliargli l'aria

🇳🇱Dutch

wurgen

dood door in de keel te knijpen om de lucht af te snijden

🇵🇹Portuguese

estrangular

matar apertando a garganta para cortar o ar

🇷🇺Russian

душить

убить, сдавив горло так, чтобы перекрыть доступ воздуха

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गला घोंटकर मारना

गला दबाकर मारें ताकि हवा बंद हो जाए

🇧🇩Bengali

শ্বাসরোধ করা

গলা চেপে হত্যা করে যাতে বাতাস কেটে যায়

🇮🇳Tamil

கழுத்தை நெரிக்கும்

காற்றை துண்டிக்கும் வகையில் தொண்டையை அழுத்தி கொல்லுங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

గొంతు పిసికి

గాలిని కత్తిరించే విధంగా గొంతును పిండడం ద్వారా చంపండి

🇮🇳Marathi

गळा दाबणे

हवा कापून टाकण्यासाठी घसा दाबून मारणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ગળું દબાવવું

નું ગળું દબાવીને મારી નાખો જેથી હવા કાપી નાખે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕತ್ತು ಹಿಸುಕು

ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಗಂಟಲನ್ನು ಹಿಸುಕುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೊಲ್ಲು

🇮🇳Malayalam

കഴുത്തു ഞെരിച്ചു

വായു ഛേദിക്കത്തക്കവിധം തൊണ്ടയിൽ ഞെക്കി കൊല്ലുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗਲਾ ਘੁੱਟਣਾ

ਦਾ ਗਲਾ ਨਿਚੋੜ ਕੇ ਮਾਰੋ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਹਵਾ ਨੂੰ ਕੱਟਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ

🇵🇰Urdu

گلا گھونٹنا

کا گلا دبا کر مار ڈالو تاکہ ہوا بند ہو جائے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

勒死

掐住喉咙以切断空气而杀人

🇯🇵Japanese

絞め殺す

空気を遮断するように喉を絞って殺す

🇰🇷Korean

목을 조르다

공기를 차단하기 위해 목을 꽉 쥐어 죽인다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bóp cổ

giết bằng cách bóp cổ họng để cắt không khí

🇹🇭Thai

รัดคอ

ฆ่าด้วยการบีบคอให้ขาดอากาศ

🇮🇩Indonesian

mencekik

membunuh dengan cara meremas tenggorokannya sehingga memotong udara

🇵🇭Filipino

sakal

pumatay sa pamamagitan ng pagpisil sa lalamunan ng upang maputol ang hangin

🇲🇾Malay

mencekik

membunuh dengan memicit kerongkong sehingga terputus udara

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

خنق

القتل بالضغط على الحلق لقطع الهواء

🇮🇷Persian

خفه کردن

با فشردن گلو به طوری که هوا را قطع کنید بکشید

🇹🇷Turkish

boğmak

havayı kesmek için boğazını sıkarak öldürmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לחנוק

להרוג על ידי לחיצת הגרון של כדי לנתק את האוויר

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What is the primary definition of the word 'strangulate'?

The primary meaning of 'strangulate' is 'kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air'.

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Using 'strangulate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'strangulate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'strangulate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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