choke vs suppress

suppress vs choke

choke is a noun but suppress is not a noun.

choke and suppress both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
choke	Yes	No	Yes	No
suppress	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, suppress is a hypernym of choke; that is, suppress is a word with a broader meaning than choke:

choke: check or slow down the action or effect of
suppress: consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

Other hypernyms of choke include bottle up, inhibit.

choke (noun)	suppress (noun)
a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

choke (verb)	suppress (verb)
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion	bring under control by force or authority
cause to retch or choke	lessen to the point of stopping
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake	put out of one's consciousness
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing	consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
reduce the air supply	come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
be too tight; rub or press
become or cause to become obstructed
wring the neck of
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
check or slow down the action or effect of
fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

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