Synonyms and Antonyms : Choke



Choke



( Verb )


Her voice was choked with sobs.

Synonyms:

Strangle

Suffocate

Smother

Stifle

Throttle

Contextual Examples:



The government’s monetary policy is slowly strangling the economy.

The room was so suffocating that I could not stay there for even a minute.

The Caravan was smothered in dust while passing through Rajasthan.

We were stifling in that hot room with all the windows closed.

The guards throttle the burglar with his bare hands.



Antonyms:

Oxygenate

Freshen

Ventilate

Air

Contextual Examples:



The patient was first oxygenated and then put on glucose.

A good clean will really freshen up the house.

This house is O.K. except for its ventilation.

We need fresh air to keep healthy.




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