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choke down
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | choke down - suppress; "He choked down his rage"choke back, choke offconquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" |
Translationschoke down
choke downTo swallow something with difficulty, often because it tastes bad or is cumbersome. A noun or pronoun can be used between "choke" and "down." I didn't know that Lexie was a terrible cook until I had to choke down some of the disgusting stew she'd made. I couldn't choke down any of those pills—they're just too big!See also: choke, downchoke something downto eat something, even though it is hard to swallow or tastes bad. The cough medicine tasted terrible, but I managed to choke it down. She choked down four of those pills all at once.See also: choke, downchoke down
Related to choke down: proceed withSynonyms for choke downverb suppressSynonymsRelated Words- conquer
- inhibit
- stamp down
- suppress
- subdue
- curb
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