stran·gu·late [ stráng gyə làyt ](past and past participlestran·gu·lat·ed, present participlestran·gu·lat·ing, 3rd person present singularstran·gu·lates)
verb
Definition:
1. transitive verb strangle: to strangle a person or animal
2. transitive and intransitive verb obstruct or be obstructed: to constrict an organ or duct of the body, or become constricted, so as to stop the flow of a fluid
[Mid-17th century. Via Latin strangulare< Greek straggalan< straggalē "halter, cord"]
