Definition of "choke off" in Anglais

Verb

1. To get rid of; to cause to come to an end.

2. To stop (someone or something) in the execution of a purpose or task; to stop (someone) from doing something.

   • to choke off a speaker by uproar

3. To choke up; to choke on words.

4. To cause (someone) to lose interest or drift off from a conversation.