garotte
/gə'rɔt/
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Definition
Noun:
- An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation: A device, typically a cord or wire with handles or a metal collar, used to kill someone by tightening it around the neck.
- The punishment or method of execution using such an instrument: The act or process of executing someone by strangulation with this device.
Verb:
- To strangle with an iron collar or similar device: To execute or kill someone by tightening a garotte around their neck.
- To throttle, especially during a robbery: To strangle someone, typically from behind, often with the intent to rob them.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The museum displayed a historical garotte used for capital punishment.
- Execution by garotte was a brutal practice.
Verb:
- The dictator ordered his enemies to be garotted.
- The thief attempted to garotte the victim from behind.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Legal Context: The term is strongly associated with historical methods of execution, particularly in Spain and its colonies.
- Garotting was a common form of execution during the Spanish Inquisition.
Variants and Related Words
- Garrote (noun/verb): An alternative spelling of "garotte".
- Garrotter (noun): A person who garottes someone.
- Garrotting (noun): The act or practice of killing with a garotte.
Synonyms
- Strangle (verb): To kill by squeezing the throat.
- Throttle (verb): To choke or strangle.
- Choke (verb): To prevent breathing by constricting the throat.
- Noose (noun): A looped cord used for hanging or strangling (related instrument).
Phrasal Verbs / Related Verb Phrases
(This word does not commonly form standard English phrasal verbs. Its usage is typically direct.)
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms based on the word "garotte". Its usage is literal and specific.)
Noun
- an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
Verb
- strangle with an iron collar
- people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain