garrotte vs throttle

garrotte and throttle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
garrotte	Yes	No	Yes	No
throttle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, throttle is a hypernym of garrotte; that is, throttle is a word with a broader meaning than garrotte:

Other hypernyms of garrotte include strangle, strangulate.

garrotte (noun)	throttle (noun)
an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation	a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
	a pedal that controls the throttle valve

garrotte (verb)	throttle (verb)
strangle with an iron collar	reduce the air supply
	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
	kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air