choke off
Idioms-
Put a stop to, throttle, as in Higher interest rates are choking off the real estate boom . [Early 1800s]
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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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If rates go high enough, it could even choke off the current economic expansion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Algorithms and AI are used to choke off people’s access to information and make intra-human communication more difficult.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
By forcing ships to turn back from the narrow Bab El Mandeb strait, they have threatened to choke off the main maritime route from Europe to Asia.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
In addition, they choke off the blood supply the tumor needs to grow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Woods choke off views and leave you muddled and without bearings.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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