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garrote

How to use garrote in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for garrote.

Editorial note

Why not just use a simple garrote with a thin wire?

Examples4
Definitions2
Parts of speech2

Quick take

an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of garrote gathered in one view.

noun

an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation

verb

strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for garrote.

noun

an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation

verb

strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"

Example sentences

1

Why not just use a simple garrote with a thin wire?

2

And sometimes you need to use your necklace to strangle someone because the security people took away your garrote.

3

I also left that shop pretty quickly, because I don't think options keep vesting if I garrote somebody with a network cable.

4

The scene where he garrotes Winnie the Pooh in this episode, to me, is an extension of this same theme- the sellout of what we've taken as sacred, except now, it's to China's CCP. Contrast that to the name of Randy's farm, which is a bastardization of the word `integrity`.The entire segment about the band biopic in this episode is basically saying the same thing but far more overtly.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use garrote in a sentence?

Why not just use a simple garrote with a thin wire?

What does garrote mean?

an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation

What part of speech is garrote?

garrote is commonly used as noun, verb.