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CHOKE OFF
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Suppress
Example:
He choked down his rage
Synonyms:
choke back; choke down; choke off
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "choke off" is one way to...):
conquer; stamp down; subdue; suppress (bring under control by force or authority)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
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Sense 2
Meaning:
Become or cause to become obstructed
Example:
The water pipe is backed up
Synonyms:
back up; choke; choke off; clog; clog up; congest; foul
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "choke off" is one way to...):
block; close up; impede; jam; obstruct; obturate; occlude (block passage through)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "choke off"):
gum up (stick together as if with gum)
crap up (become obstructed or chocked up)
block; choke up; lug; stuff (obstruct)
silt; silt up (become chocked with silt)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
