HyperDic: choke_back

English > 1 sense of the expression choke back:
VERBchangechoke back, choke off, choke downsuppress
English > choke back: 1 sense > verb 1, change
MeaningSuppress.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymschoke off, choke down
Broadersuppress, stamp down, subdue, conquerTo put down by force or authority
Spanishtragarse
Catalanempassar-se

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