choke off

choke off
verb
1. suppress (Freq. 2)
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He choked down his rage

• Syn: ↑choke down, ↑choke back
• Hypernyms: ↑suppress, ↑stamp down, ↑inhibit, ↑subdue, ↑conquer, ↑curb
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

2. become or cause to become obstructed (Freq. 1)
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The leaves clog our drains in the Fall

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The water pipe is backed up

• Syn: ↑clog, ↑clog up, ↑back up, ↑congest, ↑choke, ↑foul
• Ant: ↑unclog (for: ↑clog)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑congestive (for: ↑congest), ↑congestion (for: ↑congest), ↑backup (for: ↑back up), ↑clog (for: ↑clog)
• Hypernyms:
↑obstruct, ↑obturate, ↑impede, ↑occlude, ↑jam, ↑block, ↑close up
• Hyponyms:
↑gum up, ↑crap up, ↑stuff, ↑lug, ↑choke up, ↑block, ↑silt up, ↑silt
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

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choke off
1. To get rid of
2. To deter by force, to discourage
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Main Entry: ↑choke

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ˌchoke ˈoff [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they choke off he/she/it chokes off present participle choking off past tense choked off past participle choked off] phrasal verb
Same as: choke 1 5
Main entry: choke

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choke off [phrasal verb]
choke off (something) also choke (something) off
1 : to make (something) smaller, weaker, or less powerful : to cause (something) to slow down or stop

Rising interest rates may choke off consumer spending.

Attempts have been made to choke off debate on the issue.

2 : to prevent (something) from flowing or getting through

A growth on the artery wall is choking off the blood supply.

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Main Entry: ↑choke

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