Definition
To get rid of; to cause to come to an end.
To stop (someone or something) in the execution of a purpose or task; to stop (someone) from doing something.
To choke up; to choke on words.
To cause (someone) to lose interest or drift off from a conversation.
In Context
- "to choke off a speaker by uproar"
- ""It was a discreditable business. There were one or two folk who were inclined to take him seriously, but he soon choked them off." "How?" "Well, by his insufferable rudeness and impossible behavior.""