To destroy (something) by depriving it of a vital resource.
To cause (a person) to lose consciousness by applying a chokehold.
To say (something) with difficulty, while or as if choking.
To extinguish (fire) (by depriving it of oxygen or fuel).
To prevent (light) from passing through.
To prevent (something) from growing by overwhelming it or robbing it of nutrients.
To deprive someone of (something vital).
To manually dry dishes.
To cause to become dry.
To cease to exist; to disappear
To become dry (often of weather); to lose water.
When our money dried up, we had to get proper jobs.
To stop talking; to forget what one was going to say.