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Definition of 'choke off'

choke off

phrasal verb

To choke off financial growth means to restrict or control the rate at which a country's economy can grow.

They warned the Chancellor that raising taxes in the Budget could choke off the recovery. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

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choke off in American

to bring to an end; end the growth of

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