inhibit vs choke

choke vs inhibit

inhibit is not a noun while choke is a noun.

inhibit and choke both are verbs.

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

As verbs, choke is a hyponym of inhibit; that is, choke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inhibit:

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

Other hyponyms of inhibit include dampen, stifle, muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangle.

inhibit (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

inhibit (verb)	choke (verb)
prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally	cause to retch or choke
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
limit, block, or decrease the action or function of	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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