garrote

  1. Noun.  an iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation.
  2. Noun.  something, especially a cord or wire, used for strangulation.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) to execute by strangulation.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) to kill using a garrote.

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