Strangulate - Definition
strangulate
v 1: 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" [syn:
strangle, strangulate, throttle]
2: constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of
blood or air
3: become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate"