1. to compress or constrict something so as to cut off circulation or prevent normal function
Usage: medical; technical

Examples

• The tight bandage strangulates the blood flow to the wound.
• A hernia can strangulate if it becomes trapped and twisted.
• The surgeon warned that scar tissue might strangulate the intestine.
• The tourniquet strangulates circulation to stop the bleeding.
• If the cord strangulates around the neck, it can be dangerous.