Meaning & use
garrotting
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Killing or restraining someone by strangling them with a cord, wire, or similar tightening device.
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The assassin was known for garrotting his targets silently from behind.
Historical accounts describe garrotting as a method of execution once used in Spain.
A note on using this word
Derived from the Spanish "garrote," a device once used for judicial execution; the spelling "garroting" (one T) is also common, especially in American English.
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