Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context idiomatic transitive English) To get rid of, cause to come to an end. 2 To stop a person in the execution of a purpose.
WordNet
v. suppress; "He choked down his rage" [syn: choke down, choke back]
become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up" [syn: clog, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul] [ant: unclog]
Usage examples of "choke off".
This would require dramatically altering the sanctions to choke off the smuggling to Iraq, finding a way to restore the inspectors to Iraq and allow them to do their job for as long as it takes, restructuring the U.
I could see what a dangerous thing I had been playing with nearly all my life, and that you cannot choke off your feelings without damaging yourself on a most fundamental level.
If they want to choke off their newly discovered gold supply, that is.
She moved back against the railing, her hand going to her mouth to choke off a scream.
Letting out a cry, she gripped her leg in an attempt to choke off the sharp pain.
If not tended by someone, they would choke off all access and egress to the grove.
When he opened the door, Maria all but ran into him, only to choke off a muffled curse and half a sob when she saw that it was him in the doorway.