garrotte

See also: garrotté

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish garrote.

Noun

garrotte (plural garrottes)

  1. an iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation
  2. something, especially a cord or wire used for strangulation
    The mob boss was known for executing his enemies with a garrotte of piano wire.

Verb

garrotte (third-person singular simple present garrottes, present participle garrotting, simple past and past participle garrotted)

  1. (transitive) to execute by strangulation

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Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

Verb

garrotte

  1. first-person singular present indicative of garrotter
  2. third-person singular present indicative of garrotter
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of garrotter
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of garrotter
  5. second-person singular imperative of garrotter

Italian

Noun

garrotte f

  1. plural of garrotta
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