choke out vs garrotte

choke out

verb
  • To cause (a person) to lose consciousness by applying a chokehold. 

  • To say (something) with difficulty, while or as if choking. 

  • To extinguish (fire) (by depriving it of oxygen or fuel). 

  • To destroy (something) by depriving it of a vital resource. 

  • To prevent (light) from passing through. 

  • To prevent (something) from growing by overwhelming it or robbing it of nutrients. 

garrotte

verb
  • To execute by strangulation. 

  • To suddenly render insensible by semi-strangulation, and then to rob. 

noun
  • A cord, wire or similar used for strangulation. 

  • An iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation. 

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