Definitions

choke off

VERB

quieten

Synonyms

STRONG

clam dampen deaden dull extinguish gag hush lull muffle mute muzzle overawe quash quell quiet shush soft pedal squelch stifle still subdue suppress tongue-tie

WEAK

clam up close up cool it cut off cut short decrease the volume dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up sit on strike dumb

Antonyms

STRONG

agitate allow disturb encourage help irritate let go release start

VERB

retard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crimp decelerate hamper impede lessen

STRONG

arrest baffle balk bog brake check choke clog dawdle decrease defer delay detain down encumber falter fetter flag hesitate loaf loiter mire poke postpone reduce slacken stall

WEAK

back off bog down bring to screeching halt close off hang up hold back hold up let up set back shut down shut off slow down slow up take down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist help promote

STRONG

advance allow continue do encourage expand expedite forward free further grow hasten hurry increase let go liberate maintain persevere raise release rush speed strengthen unblock

WEAK

push

VERB

shush

Synonyms

STRONG

clam dampen deaden dull extinguish gag hush lull muffle mute muzzle overawe quash quell quiet quieten soft pedal squelch stifle still subdue suppress tongue-tie

WEAK

Antonyms

STRONG

agitate allow disturb encourage help irritate let go release start

VERB

silence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cut off gag muffle mute muzzle quash quell squelch stifle subdue suppress

STRONG

clam dampen deaden dull extinguish hush lull overawe quiet quieten shush soft pedal still tongue-tie

WEAK

clam up close up cool it cut short decrease the volume dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up sit on strike dumb

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow encourage help let go permit release start

WEAK

be noisy communicate talk

VERB

stop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrest avoid bar block break check close disrupt intercept interrupt stall stay stem suspend

STRONG

bottle choke clog congest fill fix forestall frustrate gag hinder hush impede muzzle obstruct occlude plug repress restrain seal silence staunch still stopper

WEAK

cut off put a stop to rein in shut down shut off shut out throw over turn off ward off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abet advance aid allow cause continue encourage go help let go open permit release

STRONG

assist clear disturb facilitate forward free liberate promote support unblock

WEAK

begin start

VERB

stymie

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crimp foil impede obstruct stall stonewall thwart

STRONG

balk block confound corner crab cramp defeat mystify nonplus pigeonhole prevent puzzle shelve snooker stump

WEAK

cramp one's style cut off dead-end give the runaround hang fire hang-up hold off hold up put on back burner put on hold throw a monkey wrench into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abet advance aid assist forward help support

STRONG

allow clarify clear up enlighten explain explicate let go release

WEAK

encourage

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choke off

The driver was Iran’s move to choke off the vital Strait of Hormuz—in normal times a conduit for a fifth of the world’s oil—with a series of attacks on ships early in the war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026

When inflation runs higher central banks usually raise interest rates to choke off demand.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

Ford stock traded below $9 at the time, with investors fearing that levies would raise costs and choke off consumer demand.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

AMD’s personal-computer segment has done well so far this year, Klein said, but that could be “at risk if memory prices choke off consumer demand” next year.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025

Woods choke off views and leave you muddled and without bearings.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

choke off

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