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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. suppress;
- Example: "He choked down his rage"
[syn: choke off, choke down, choke back]

2. become or cause to become obstructed;
- Example: "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"
- Example: "The water pipe is backed up"
[syn: clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

choke off
    v 1: suppress; "He choked down his rage" [syn: choke off,
         choke down, choke back]
    2: become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our
       drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up" [syn:
       clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest,
       choke, foul] [ant: unclog]