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
- An iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation.
- Something, especially a cord or wire, used for strangulation.
- verb
- To execute by strangulation.
- 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.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- get
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- pull
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- quarry
- quash
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- weaken
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- zap