garroter
One who strangles
A garroter is someone who strangles another person, typically from behind using a cord, wire, or the crook of the arm.
The term often implies robbery—Victorian garroters attacked victims in the street, choking them into submission before stealing their valuables.
The garroter struck silently from the shadows.
Also spelled garrotter.
Cord for binding
- stranglingCompressing throat to suffocate
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
- throttlePower flow controller
suffocation · wire · cord · rope · compression · constriction · windpipe · trachea
Paid murderer of targets
- muggerOne who robs violently
- stranglerOne who kills by constriction
- attackerOne who strikes first
- thugViolent criminal
hitman · killer · murderer · perpetrator · assailant · robber · bandit · intruder
Surprise strike from concealment
- lurkingConcealed and watchful
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- shadowingFollowing to observe
- prowlingMoving stealthily while hunting
sneak attack · surprise · from behind · undetected · quiet · swift · concealment · waiting
One who kills condemned
- capital punishmentExecution by legal authority
- death sentenceJudicial order of execution
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- condemnedOfficially declared unfit
hangman · public execution · death warrant · Spanish Inquisition · last rites
Covert information gatherer
- operativeCovert field agent
- agentOne who acts independently
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
assassination · wetwork · tradecraft · infiltrator · intelligence · saboteur · sleeper agent · elimination
Labored effort against resistance
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
- ambushedAttacked from concealment
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
breathless · gasping · desperation · panic · vulnerability · silenced · incapacitated · targeted
ligature
Cord for binding
- stranglingCompressing throat to suffocate
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
throttle · suffocation · wire · cord · rope · compression · constriction · windpipe · trachea · neckhold
assassin
Paid murderer of targets
thug · hitman · killer · murderer · perpetrator · assailant · robber · bandit · intruder · felon
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
sneak attack · prowling · surprise · from behind · undetected · quiet · swift · concealment · waiting · pounce
executioner
One who kills condemned
- capital punishmentExecution by legal authority
- death sentenceJudicial order of execution
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
condemned · hangman · public execution · death warrant · Spanish Inquisition · last rites
spy
Covert information gatherer
- operativeCovert field agent
- agentOne who acts independently
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
covert · assassination · wetwork · tradecraft · infiltrator · intelligence · saboteur · sleeper agent · elimination · cold war
struggle
Labored effort against resistance
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
- ambushedAttacked from concealment
overpowered · breathless · gasping · desperation · panic · vulnerability · silenced · incapacitated · targeted · unsuspecting