| a. | 1. | (Bot.) Strangulated. |
| Verb | 1. | strangulate - 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" |
| 2. | strangulate - constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air | |
| 3. | strangulate - become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate" |