GARROTTE


Meaning of GARROTTE in English

gar ‧ rotte /ɡəˈrɒt $ ɡəˈrɑːt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: garrote 'stick (for tightening a wire)' ]

to kill someone by pulling a metal collar or wire tightly around their neck ⇨ strangle

—garrotte noun [countable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.