expire vs choke

choke vs expire

expire is not a noun while choke is a noun.

expire and choke both are verbs.

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

As verbs, expire and choke are synonyms defined as:

expire and choke: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

Other synonyms of expire include buy the farm, cash in one's chips, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it.

expire (noun)	choke (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

expire (verb)	choke (verb)
expel air	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	cause to retch or choke
lose validity	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
	constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
	reduce the air supply
	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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