jugulate (JOO-gyuh-layt) verb tr. 1. To stop something by extreme measures. 2. To slit the throat. [From Latin jugulatus, past participle of jugulare (to cut the throat), from jugulum (collarbone, neck), diminutive of jugum (yoke). Ultimately from the Indo-European root yeug- (to join) that is also... Sign in to see full entry.