choke_off (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *choke off*:
VERB	change	choke off, choke down, choke back	suppress
VERB	contact	choke off, clog, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul	become or cause to become obstructed

English > *choke off*: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Suppress.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	choke down, choke back
Broader	suppress, stamp down, subdue, conquer	To put down by force or authority
Spanish	tragarse
Catalan	empassar-se

English > *choke off*: 2 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Become or cause to become obstructed.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	clog, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul
Narrower	crap up	Become obstructed or chocked up
	gum up	stick together as if with gum
	silt up, silt	Become chocked with silt
	stuff, lug, choke up, block	obstruct
Broader	obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up	Block passage through
Opposite	unclog	Become or cause to become unobstructed
Spanish	asfixiar, atascar, atorar, atrancar, congestionar, empantanar, obstruir
Catalan	asfixiar, embussar-se, embussar, empantanar, empantanegar-se, encallar-se, encallar, enfangar, obstruir, tapar-se

HyperDic: choke_off