strangulate

/'stræɳgjuleit/
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Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To constrict or compress a hollow anatomical structure, such as a blood vessel or part of the intestine, so as to prevent the normal passage of contents (e.g., blood, air, feces). This usage is primarily medical, referring to a pathological condition where an organ or vessel is severely compressed.
    • To kill or injure by compressing the throat to prevent breathing; to strangle. This meaning is synonymous with "strangle" but is often used in more formal or technical contexts.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To become constricted or compressed in such a manner. This describes the process happening to the organ or vessel itself.
Usage Examples

  • Verb (transitive - medical):

    • The surgeon noted that the hernia could strangulate the bowel if left untreated.
    • A blood clot can strangulate the artery, leading to tissue death.

  • Verb (transitive - general):

    • The vines had grown so tightly around the tree branch that they seemed to strangulate it.
    • In the novel, the villain attempts to strangulate his victim with a wire.

  • Verb (intransitive):

    • If the intestinal loop twists, it may strangulate and require emergency surgery.
Advanced Usage
  • In a figurative sense: Used to describe something being severely restricted or suppressed.
    • High taxes can strangulate economic growth.
    • Censorship strangulates free expression.
Variants and Related Words

  • Strangulation (noun): The act or process of strangulating, or the state of being strangulated.

    • The cause of death was strangulation.
    • Bowel strangulation is a surgical emergency.

  • Strangle (verb): A more common synonym, especially for the act of killing by compressing the throat. "Strangulate" often implies a more precise, constricting action or is used in technical/medical contexts.

Synonyms
  • Constrict: To make narrower or tighter by squeezing.
  • Throttle: To choke or strangle, often by hand.
  • Choke: To hinder or stop the breathing of, typically by blocking the windpipe.
  • Garrote: To strangle with a wire or cord, often as a method of execution.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(Note: "Strangulate" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its synonym "strangle" is used instead.) - Stranglehold (noun): A grip around the neck that chokes or strangles; figuratively, a powerful and restrictive control. - The company has a stranglеhold on the market.

Related Idioms
  • To put the squeeze on: (Informal) To apply pressure, which can be a figurative parallel to strangulating.
    • The creditors are putting the squeeze on the business.
Verb
  1. become constricted
    • The hernia will strangulate
  2. constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
  3. 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

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