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Garrote: meaning, definitions and examples

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garrote

 

[ ษกษ™หˆrษ™สŠt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

deadly weapon

A garrote is a weapon, most often a handheld ligature of chain, rope, scarf, wire or fishing line used to strangle a person.

Synonyms

chokehold, stranglehold

Examples of usage

  • The assassin used a garrote to silently kill his target.
  • The criminal threatened the victim with a garrote if she didn't cooperate.
Context #2 | Verb

to strangle with a garrote

To garrote means to strangle someone with a handheld ligature.

Synonyms

choke, strangle

Examples of usage

  • The spy garroted the guard to gain access to the building.
  • The killer garroted his victim and left no trace of his crime.

Translations

Translations of the word "garrote" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น garrote

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฐเฅ‹เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wรผrgeinstrument

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ garrote

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐั€ั€ะพั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ garrota

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ตž้ฆ–ๅ…ท (ใ“ใ†ใ—ใ‚…ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท garrot

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ garrote

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท garrot

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ต์‚ด๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎู†ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ garrota

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ garrota

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ปžๅˆ‘ๅ…ท (jiวŽoxรญngjรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ garrota

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kyrkingartรฆki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะฐั€ั€ะพั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qarrot

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ garrote

Word origin

The word 'garrote' originated from the Spanish word 'garrote', which means a stick used as an instrument of execution. The use of garrote as a weapon for strangulation dates back to ancient times, where it was a common method of execution. Over the years, the garrote has been depicted in various forms of media as a stealthy and deadly weapon.