choke off vs suppress

choke off and suppress both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of choke off include conquer, stamp down, subdue.

choke off (verb)	suppress (verb)
suppress	bring under control by force or authority
become or cause to become obstructed	lessen to the point of stopping
	put out of one's consciousness
	consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
	come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority