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(idiomatic, transitive) To get rid of, cause to come to an end. / To stop a person in the execution of a purpose.

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choke off

Source Word

choke off

Verb

idiomatic transitive

Japanese Meaning

（ある進行中の行動や状態を）打ち切る / 妨げて終わらせる / 活動や動作を停止させる

The government introduced sanctions to choke off the rebel group's access to weapons.

政府は反乱軍が武器を入手する経路を断ち切るために制裁を導入した。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, transitive) To get rid of, cause to come to an end.

Sense（2）

To stop a person in the execution of a purpose.

to choke off a speaker by uproar

chokes off

（ present singular third-person ）

choking off

（ participle present ）

choked off

（ participle past ）

choked off

（ past ）