Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A method of execution formerly practiced in Spain, in which a tightened iron collar is used to strangle or break the neck of a condemned person.
- noun The iron collar used for such an execution.
- noun Strangulation, especially in order to rob.
- noun A cord or wire used for strangling.
- transitive verb To execute by garrote.
- transitive verb To strangle in order to rob.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mode of capital punishment practised in Spain and Portugal, formerly by simple strangulation.
- noun The instrument by means of which this punishment is inflicted.
- noun Strangulation by any means used in imitation of the garrote, and especially as a means of robbery. See
garroting . - To put to death by means of the garrote.—2. To strangle so as to render insensible or helpless, generally for the purpose of robbery. See
garroting . - To cheat in card-playing by concealing certain cards at the back of the neck: a mode of cheating practised among card-sharpers.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A Spanish mode of execution by strangulation, with an iron collar affixed to a post and tightened by a screw until life become extinct.
- noun The instrument by means of which the garrote{1} is inflicted.
- noun A short length of rope or other instrument used to strangle a person.
- transitive verb To strangle with the garrote; hence, to seize by the throat, from behind, with a view to strangle and rob.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun an
iron collar formerly used inSpain toexecute people bystrangulation - noun something, especially a
cord orwire , used for strangulation - verb transitive to
execute bystrangulation - verb transitive to kill using a garrote
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
- verb strangle with an iron collar
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Trell looked as innocent as the man who claimed his garrote was a handkerchief.
Mission to Moulokin Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1979
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The second pronunciation of "garrote" sounds like "quote" and the current meaning of garrote is to execute by strangulation.
Sarah Palin's most famous quote and the problem of a quote becoming famous in a misremembered form. Ann Althouse 2008
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"As the garrote grows tighter, parts of the private market will spring to life."
Administration proposals to overhaul federal housing role draw fire from left Zachary A. Goldfarb 2011
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After the AFL/NFL merger, the garrote process would happen again in 1970, on an even bigger stage.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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He closed his eyes and turned away, saying over his shoulder, “To anyone who contemplates even nearing me while I sleep: I will garrote you with your own viscera.”
Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011
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"As the garrote grows tighter, parts of the private market will spring to life."
Administration proposals to overhaul federal housing role draw fire from left Zachary A. Goldfarb 2011
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The head of a home made spear, various knives, a quite professional garrote and some steel tube & chain DIY nun-chucks.
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The autopsy revealed that poor JonBenet was strangled to death by ligature applied through the twisting of a fairly intricate garrote.
Craig Alan Silverman: JonBenet Truths Might Still Be Told Craig Alan Silverman 2010
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After the AFL/NFL merger, the garrote process would happen again in 1970, on an even bigger stage.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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"As the garrote grows tighter, parts of the private market will spring to life."
Administration proposals to overhaul federal housing role draw fire from left Zachary A. Goldfarb 2011
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