Choke Off (Verb)
Meaning 1
Suppress; "He choked down his rage".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She struggled to choke off her tears as she said goodbye to her friend.
- The government tried to choke off dissent by censoring the media and restricting public gatherings.
- He forced himself to choke off his anger and calm down before talking to his boss.
- She was determined to choke off her fear and face her phobia head-on.
- The company had to choke off its expansion plans due to financial difficulties.
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Meaning 2
Become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The dried paint choked off the small opening at the top of the paint can.
- Hair accumulated and began to choke off the filter in the shower.
- Dirt and debris managed to choke off the pipe under the sink.
- Fatigue started to choke off his ability to stay focused during the cross-country drive.
- Dead plants were starting to choke off sunlight to nearby living plants.