strangulate vs strangle

strangulate and strangle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strangulate	No	No	Yes	No
strangle	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strangulate and strangle are synonyms defined as:

strangulate and strangle: kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

Other synonyms of strangulate include throttle.

strangulate (verb)	strangle (verb)
become constricted	constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air	prevent the progress or free movement of
	die from strangulation
	kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
	suppress in order to conceal or hide