# choke off

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
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.
3. To choke up; to choke on words.
4. To cause (someone) to lose interest or drift off from a conversation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/choke-off