choke off
verb- 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 off a speaker by uproar
- To choke up; to choke on words.
- To cause (someone) to lose interest or drift off from a conversation.
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