choke off
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Put a stop to, throttle, as in Higher interest rates are choking off the real estate boom. [Early 1800s]
Stop someone from speaking or complaining, as in Throughout the debate the congressman had to be choked off to give the other candidate a chance to speak. [Slang; late 1800s]
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Words nearby choke off
choked, chokedamp, choked disk, choke-full, chokehold, choke off, chokepoint, choker, choker-setter, chokes, choke up
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