verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To cut the throat of. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

blow upbrainbring downcut downdisintegratedrop

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin iugulātus, perfect passive participle of iugulō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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