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Garrote

noun/ɡɚɹˈɑːt/
Definition
an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
strangle with an iron collar
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡɚɹˈɑːt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡɐɹˈɒt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡɐɹˈɒt/
2 syllables Say it as /ɡɚɹˈɑːt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
verbstrangle with an iron collar
“people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain”
Word Forms
garotteverbstrangle with an iron collar
garrotteverbstrangle with an iron collar
garroternounsomeone who kills by strangling
garrotternounsomeone who kills by strangling
garrottenounan instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
garottenounan instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
garrot
un instrument d'exécution pour exécution par strangulation
🇮🇹Italian
garrota
uno strumento di esecuzione per l'esecuzione mediante strangolamento
🇳🇱Dutch
garrot
een executieinstrument voor executie door wurging
🇷🇺Russian
гаррота
орудие казни для казни путем удушения
India
🇧🇩Bengali
গ্যারোট
শ্বাসরোধ করে মৃত্যুদণ্ড কার্যকর করার একটি যন্ত্র
🇮🇳Telugu
గరోట్
గొంతు పిసికి చంపడం కోసం అమలు చేసే పరికరం
🇮🇳Marathi
गॅरोटे
गळा दाबून फाशी देण्यासाठी फाशीचे साधन
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગેરોટે
ગળું દબાવીને ફાંસીની સજા માટેનું એક સાધન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗರೋಟ್
ಕತ್ತು ಹಿಸುಕುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಗಾಗಿ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಯ ಸಾಧನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗാരോട്ട്
കഴുത്ത് ഞെരിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് വധശിക്ഷ നടപ്പാക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള ഒരു ഉപകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੈਰੋਟ
ਗਲਾ ਘੁੱਟ ਕੇ ਫਾਂਸੀ ਦੇਣ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਸਾਧਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
گیروٹ
گلا گھونٹ کر پھانسی دینے کا ایک آلہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
绞刑
绞杀的执行工具
🇯🇵Japanese
ガローテ
絞殺による処刑のための処刑器具
🇰🇷Korean
목살을 자르다
목을 졸라 처형하는 처형 도구
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vòng cổ
một công cụ thi hành án bằng cách siết cổ
🇹🇭Thai
การ์โรต์
เครื่องมือประหารชีวิตเพื่อการประหารชีวิตโดยการรัดคอ
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خنق
أداة تنفيذ للإعدام بالخنق
🇮🇷Persian
گاروت
ابزار اعدام برای اعدام با خفه کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
boğulmak
boğarak infaz için kullanılan bir infaz aracı
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֶנֶק
מכשיר הוצאה להורג להוצאה להורג בחנק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'garrote'?
The primary meaning of 'garrote' is 'an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'garrote' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'garrote' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'garrote' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'garrote' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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