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choke off

2 syllables
verb
Quick answer

As a verb, choke off means suppress.

Meanings of choke off

2 meanings

verb

  1. Suppress

    “He choked down his rage”

    Similar: choke down, choke back

  2. Become or cause to become obstructed

    “The leaves clog our drains in the Fall”

    “The water pipe is backed up”

    Similar: clog, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

All synonyms for choke off →
verb: suppress
choke downchoke back
verb: become or cause to become obstructed
clogclog upback upcongestchokefoulcrap up

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