Garotte (Verb)
Meaning
Strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The brutal captain instructed his men to garotte the outspoken rebel leader as an example to others.
- Many innocents were wrongly accused and garrotted during the tumultuous Spanish Inquisition period.
- In the old country, thieves caught in the act were garrotted on the spot by royal decree.
- She studied the methods of execution used throughout history, focusing particularly on how people were garrotted in ancient Rome.
- Historians believe the infamous serial killer used an iron collar to garotte his unsuspecting victims silently and swiftly.