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Synonyms for smother in English

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Detailed Synonyms for smother in English

smother:

smother [the ~] noun

  1. the smother
    – a stifling cloud of smoke 1
    the smother
    – a stifling cloud of smoke 1
  2. the smother
    – a confused multitude of things 1
    the clutter; the muddle; the jumble; the welter; the smother; the fuddle; the mare's nest
    – a confused multitude of things 1

smother verb

  1. smother
    – conceal or hide 1
    to strangle; to stifle; repress; muffle; smother
    – conceal or hide 1
    • strangle verb (strangles, strangled, strangling)
      • strangle a yawn1
    • stifle verb (stifles, stifled, stifling)
    • repress verb
    • muffle verb
      • muffle one's anger1
    • smother verb
      • smother a yawn1
  2. smother
    – envelop completely 1
    to surround; smother
    – envelop completely 1
    • surround verb (surrounds, surrounded, surrounding)
    • smother verb
      • smother the meat in gravy1
  3. smother
    – deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion 1
    to put out; smother
    – deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion 1
    • put out verb (puts out, put out, putting out)
    • smother verb
      • smother fires1
  4. smother
    – deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing 1
    to suffocate; to asphyxiate; smother
    – deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing 1
    • suffocate verb (suffocates, suffocated, suffocating)
      • The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor1
    • asphyxiate verb (asphyxiates, asphyxiated, asphyxiating)
    • smother verb
      • Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow1
  5. smother
    – form an impenetrable cover over 1
    smother
    – form an impenetrable cover over 1
    • smother verb
      • the butter cream smothered the cake1

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Related Definitions for "smother":

  1. a stifling cloud of smoke1
  2. a confused multitude of things1
  3. conceal or hide1
    • smother a yawn1
  4. envelop completely1
    • smother the meat in gravy1
  5. deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion1
    • smother fires1
  6. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing1
    • Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow1
  7. form an impenetrable cover over1
    • the butter cream smothered the cake1







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