garroted
Killed by cord
Garroted means killed or attacked by strangulation with a cord, wire, or other ligature tightened around the throat.
The method appears in assassinations, executions, and crime: The informant was found garroted in his apartment.
The spelling garroted is standard in American English; British English prefers garrotted.
Killed by throat compression
- chokedHad airway blocked
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
- suffocationFatal lack of air
- ligatureCord for binding
cord · wire · noose · rope · throttled · tourniquet · constriction · compression
Surprise strike from concealment
- silentProducing no sound
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
surprise · infiltration · assassination · commando · spy · incognito · unseen · undetected
Murder of a prominent figure
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- hitmanProfessional paid murderer
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- underworldRealm of the departed
gangland · homicide · killing · victim · corpse · forensics · evidence · detective
One who kills condemned
- condemnedOfficially declared unfit
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- judicialOf courts and judges
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
strangled
Killed by throat compression
- chokedHad airway blocked
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
- suffocationFatal lack of air
ligature · cord · wire · noose · rope · throttled · tourniquet · constriction · compression · tightness
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
- silentProducing no sound
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
surreptitious · surprise · infiltration · assassination · commando · spy · incognito · unseen · undetected · stalking
assassination
Murder of a prominent figure
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- hitmanProfessional paid murderer
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
underworld · gangland · homicide · killing · victim · corpse · forensics · evidence · detective · investigation
executioner
One who kills condemned
- condemnedOfficially declared unfit
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- judicialOf courts and judges
punishment · clemency · appeal