strangulate, v.
(strangulated, strangulates, strangulating)
(strangulated, strangulates, strangulating)
become constricted
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strangulate
sample sentences
"The hernia will strangulate"verb frames
Something ----s
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constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
<verb.contact>
strangulate
verb frames
Something ----s something
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derivationally related form
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kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
strangle strangulate throttle
sample sentences
"he tried to strangulate his opponent""A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
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