suppress vs choke

choke vs suppress

suppress is not a noun while choke is a noun.

suppress and choke both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

suppress (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

suppress (verb)	choke (verb)
bring under control by force or authority	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
lessen to the point of stopping	cause to retch or choke
put out of one's consciousness	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior	constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority	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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