noun
- the act of strangling someone with a wire, cord, or similar device
Usage: criminal context
verb
- present participle of garotte; strangling someone with a wire, cord, or similar device
Usage: criminal context
Examples
- The detective suspected garotting as the cause of death.
- Historical accounts describe garotting as a method of execution.
- The criminal was convicted of garotting his victim.
- Evidence pointed to garotting rather than other forms of violence.
- The wire used in the garotting was found at the scene.
- Police warned residents about recent garotting attacks in the area.