obstruct vs choke

choke vs obstruct

obstruct is not a noun while choke is a noun.

obstruct and choke both are verbs.

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

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

obstruct: block passage through
choke: impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

Other hyponyms of obstruct include block off, blockade, barricade, barricado, barricade, asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate, tie up, dam, dam up, block out, screen, earth up, land up, bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop, back up, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, crap up, foul.

obstruct (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

obstruct (verb)	choke (verb)
block passage through	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight	cause to retch or choke
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of	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

Difference between obstruct and choke

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