"Garrote" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"garrote" Definition
- a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- the collarlike instrument used for this method of execution.
- strangulation or throttling, especially in the course of a robbery.
- an instrument, usually a cord or wire with handles attached at the ends, used for strangling a victim.
- to execute by the garrote.
- to strangle or throttle, especially in the course of a robbery.
"garrote" Synonyms & Antonyms
"garrote" synonyms:
- strangle,
- choke,
- throttle,
- suffocate,
- strangulate,
- garotte,
- asphyxiate,
- smother,
- gag,
- garrotte,
- stifle,
- burke,
- wring-ones-neck,
- wring,
- crush-the-esophagus-of,
- kill,
- drown,
- constrict,
- choke-to-death
"garrote" antonyms:
- encourage,
- free,
- help,
- release,
- let-go,
- loose,