Definition of smother

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Smother (v. t.) To destroy the life of by suffocation; to deprive of the air necessary for life; to cover up closely so as to prevent breathing; to suffocate; as, to smother a child..

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Smother :: Smother (v. t.) To affect as by suffocation; to stife; to deprive of air by a thick covering, as of ashes, of smoke, or the like; as, to smother a fire..
Burke :: Burke (v. t.) To dispose of quietly or indirectly; to suppress; to smother; to shelve; as, to burke a parliamentary question..
Overlay :: Overlay (v. t.) To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon..
Smoor :: Smoor (v. t.) To suffocate or smother.
Smotheringly :: Smotheringly (adv.) In a smothering manner.
Smothered :: Smothered (imp. & p. p.) of Smothe.
Smouldry :: Smouldry (a.) Smoldering; suffocating; smothery.
Suffocating :: Suffocate (v. i.) To become choked, stifled, or smothered..
Scomfish :: Scomfish (v. t. & i.) To suffocate or stifle; to smother.
Smother :: Smother (v. t.) Stifling smoke; thick dust.
Smother :: Smother (v. t.) To destroy the life of by suffocation; to deprive of the air necessary for life; to cover up closely so as to prevent breathing; to suffocate; as, to smother a child..
Stifle :: Stifle (v. t.) To suppress the manifestation or report of; to smother; to conceal from public knowledge; as, to stifle a story; to stifle passion..
Suffocative :: Suffocation (n.) The act of suffocating, or the state of being suffocated; death caused by smothering or choking..
Smother :: Smother (v. t.) Hence, to repress the action of; to cover from public view; to suppress; to conceal; as, to smother one's displeasure..
Smothery :: Smothery (a.) Tending to smother; stifling.
Smoulder :: Smoulder (v. t.) To smother; to suffocate; to choke.
Smudge :: Smudge (v. t.) To stifle or smother with smoke; to smoke by means of a smudge.
Smore :: Smore (v. t.) To smother. See Smoor.
Smotheriness :: Smotheriness (n.) The quality or state of being smothery.
Smoulder :: Smoulder (v. i.) To exist in a state of suppressed or smothered activity; to burn inwardly; as, a smoldering feud..
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