choke off

VERB /tʃoʊk_ɔf/
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

choke off is a valid 9-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3H4O1K5E1O1F4F4
3 + 4 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 4 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does choke off mean?