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Definition of choke off phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

choke off

phrasal verb
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choke something off
  1. to prevent or limit something
    • High prices have choked off demand.
  2. to interrupt something; to stop something
    • Her screams were suddenly choked off.
See choke off in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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