garroting

Meanings

• verb

  The act of strangling someone, typically by using a rope or cord.

  - "He was found garrotted in an alleyway."
  - "The assassin garrotted his victim in the dead of night."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with garroting
boring , warning , storing

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Variants

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garotte , garotted , garottes , garotting , garrote , garroted , garroter , garroters , garrotes , garroting

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Etymology

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From the Italian word 'garrotere', meaning 'to strangle'.

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Trivia

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1. Garroting was the preferred method of execution for some high-ranking officials in the Spanish Empire.

2. The last public garroting in the United States took place in 1894 in New Jersey.

3. In some cultures, garroting was believed to leave the body in a state of peace and purity, making it an honorable way to die.

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Related Concepts

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1. strangulation: The act of causing someone's death by obstructing their windpipe or compressing their neck.

2. hanging: A method of execution that involves suspending someone by the neck from a rope until they are dead.

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Culture

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Garroting was a common method of execution during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, particularly in Italy and Spain. It was considered a more humane alternative to hanging, as it was believed to cause less physical suffering.

How to Memorize "garroting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person being strangled with a rope or cord.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'garroting' with the image of a noose around someone's neck.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'garroting' as 'Gar' for 'Garrote' and 'ting' for 'strangling'.

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