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suppress vs choke down

choke down vs suppress

suppress and choke down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suppress No No Yes No
choke down No No Yes No
As verbs, choke down is a hyponym of suppress; that is, choke down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suppress:
  • suppress: bring under control by force or authority
  • choke down: suppress
Other hyponyms of suppress include choke back, choke off, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still, burke, silence, quell, quench, squelch, quench.
suppress (verb) choke down (verb)
bring under control by force or authority suppress
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
Difference between suppress and choke down

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