Choke off

Verb

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.VerbTo get rid of; to cause to come to an end.

2.VerbTo stop (someone or something) in the execution of a purpose or task; to stop (someone) from doing something.

"to choke off a speaker by uproar"

3.VerbTo choke up; to choke on words.

4.VerbTo cause (someone) to lose interest or drift off from a conversation.

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