garrote

The word “garrote” has 2 syllables: gar-rote

It's pronounced as /ɡəˈrɒt/

What is synonym and antonym for garrote?

In the thesaurus, “garrote” has 96 synonyms and 24 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for garrote along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for garrote

annihilate
asphyxiate
assassinate
balk
bar
bottle up
check
choke
clog
close
congest
constrain
constrict
cork
cork up
crucify
curb
dam
deaden
demur
die
dispatch
do away with
do in
drown
dump
electrocute
eradicate
erase
execute
exterminate
extirpate
fill
finish
gag
gasp
get
gibbet
guillotine
hang
hit
immolate
keep the lid on
kill
liquidate
lynch
massacre
muffle
murder
muzzle
neutralize
noose
obliterate
obstruct
occlude
off
overpower
poison
polish off
put away
put the lid on
put to death
quiet
repress
restrain
retard
rub out
sacrifice
scrag
shut down
shy
slaughter
slay
smother
snuff
squash
squeeze
squelch
stifle
still
stop
stopper
strangle
strangulate
stuff
stumble
stunt
suffocate
suppress
tape up
throttle
tongue-tie
waste
wipe out
wring
zap

Antonyms for garrote

advance
aid
allow
assist
encourage
expand
free
help
leave alone
let go
liberate
loose
loosen
maintain
open
permit
preserve
release
restore
resuscitate
revive
save
unblock
unconstrict

Meanings of garrote

noun
1. An iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation.
2. Something, especially a cord or wire, used for strangulation.
verb
1. To execute by strangulation.
2. To kill using a garrote.

Example Sentences

The assassin used a garrote to silently eliminate his target.
In the historical drama, the villain was executed by garrote for his crimes.
The detective found a garrote among the suspect's belongings, linking them to the murder.
The spy carried a garrote as a last-resort weapon for close encounters.
The executioner tightened the garrote around the condemned man's neck, ending his life swiftly.

On this page you'll find 120 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to garrote, such as: advance, aid, allow, annihilate, asphyxiate, assassinate, assist.

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