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Synonyms for choke off
verb hinder, obstruct

decelerate
handicap
lessen
impede
crimp
hamper
defer
loaf
clog
fetter
reduce
down

dawdle
decrease
check
hesitate
poke
detain
delay
arrest
falter
postpone
balk
mire

baffle
flag
slacken
choke
encumber
stall
loiter
brake
bog
back off
bog down
hold back

hold up
let up
set back
shut down
take down
bring to screeching halt
close off
hang up
retardate
shut off
slow down
slow up

Antonyms for choke off

aid
assist
expedite
hasten
hurry
unblock
release
grow
increase
speed

liberate
persevere
further
help
promote
advance
forward
do
free
let go

expand
raise
strengthen
rush
allow
continue
encourage
maintain
push

Synonyms
verb make or be quiet

cut off
muzzle
subdue
mute
muffle
gag
quell
quash
suppress
squelch
stifle

clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
hush
lull
deaden
extinguish
still
dull

quieten
cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
overawe
tongue-tie
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume

dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

permit
release
allow
encourage

let go
start
help
communicate

talk
be noisy

Synonyms
verb prevent, hold back

suspend
bar
avoid
stall
stay
break
arrest
intercept
interrupt
close
stem
disrupt

check
block
obstruct
clog
hush
seal
staunch
still
fill
muzzle
forestall
fix

repress
restrain
occlude
hinder
congest
frustrate
impede
gag
plug
stopper
choke
bottle

silence
cut off
shut down
shut out
throw over
turn off
put a stop to
rein in
shut off
ward off

Antonyms

permit
cause
release
abet
aid
assist
unblock
liberate
facilitate

continue
go
open
allow
advance
help
encourage
let go
clear

promote
support
free
disturb
forward
begin
start

Synonyms
verb frustrate, hinder

obstruct
thwart
stonewall
foil
stall
impede
crimp
mystify
prevent

cramp
stump
nonplus
defeat
pigeonhole
confound
corner
crab
shelve

balk
puzzle
block
cut off
hold up
snooker
dead-end
give the run around
hang fire

hang up
hold off
put on back burner
put on hold
throw a monkey wrench into
cramp one’s style

Antonyms

abet
aid
assist
enlighten
explain
explicate

release
help
support
forward
advance
clear up

allow
let go
clarify
encourage

Synonyms
verb silence

subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
muffle
suppress
quell
gag

deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
squelch
extinguish
cut off

cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume
dry up

dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

release
start
agitate

disturb
irritate
let go

help
allow
encourage

Synonyms
verb silence

subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
suppress
quieten
muffle
quell

gag
deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
squelch
extinguish
cut off

cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume
dry up

dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

release
start
agitate

disturb
irritate
let go

help
allow
encourage