garote

/ɡəˈroʊt/
verb
  1. To strangle someone with a garote or similar device.
    • The spy was trained to garote an enemy silently.
    • In the crime novel, the killer would garote his victims with a silk scarf.
    • The villain tried to garote the guard from behind.
noun
  1. A device used for strangling someone, typically a cord or wire with handles at each end.
    • The detective found a garote hidden in the suspect's bag.
    • The assassin used a thin garote made of piano wire.
    • In the museum, there was an old garote used by executioners centuries ago.
What does "garote" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean