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smother definition and meaning

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.
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.
v. t. Hence, to repress the action of; to cover from public view; to suppress; to conceal; as, to smother one's displeasure.
v. i. To be suffocated or stifled.
v. i. To burn slowly, without sufficient air; to smolder.
v. t. Stifling smoke; thick dust.
v. t. A state of suppression.

Crossword clues for smother

- Asphyxiate
- Muffle eccentric mothers
- Stifle
- Suffocate
- Take away breath


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