Choke Off -

An action taken to halt a process.

A lifethreatening situation requiring immediate first aid like the Heimlich maneuver . choke off

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It implies an intentional action to stop a trend from continuing too rapidly. Literal/Physical Context let me know

It is important to distinguish this from the physical emergency of (foreign-body airway obstruction), which occurs when an object or food blocks the airway and stops breathing.