Synonyms of garrote

garrote

verb

variants or garotte

as in to strangle

to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe

the goons sent by the loan shark threatened to garrote the hero with his own necktie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strangle
• choke
• throttle
• suffocate
• asphyxiate
• stifle
• smother
• scrag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restore
• revive
• resuscitate