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View synonyms for choke off

choke off

  1. Put a stop to, throttle, as in Higher interest rates are choking off the real estate boom . [Early 1800s]

  2. Stop someone from speaking or complaining, as in Throughout the debate the congressman had to be choked off to give the other candidate a chance to speak . [ Slang ; late 1800s]



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