CHOKE STH


Meaning of CHOKE STH in English

off

1.

to prevent or limit sth :

High prices have choked off demand.

2.

to interrupt sth; to stop sth :

Her screams were suddenly choked off.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.