[ 'straŋgjʊleɪt ]
■ verb [often as adjective ~d ]
1》 Medicine prevent blood circulation through (a part, especially a hernia) by constriction.
2》 informal strangle.
↘[as adjective ~d ] sounding as though the speaker's throat is constricted.
Derivatives
strangulation noun
Origin
C17 (in the sense 'suffocate'; earlier (C16) as strangulation ): from L. strangulat- , strangulare 'choke' (see strangle ).