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to smother
01
to cover someone or something completely
Transitive: to smother sth
02
to stop someone or something from breathing by covering or blocking the air
Transitive: to smother sb
03
to stop or prevent a feeling or action from being expressed or shown
Transitive: to smother a feeling or action
04
to extinguish a fire by suffocating it, typically by covering it to cut off its oxygen supply
Transitive: to smother a fire
05
to overwhelm or restrict someone so much that they feel suffocated or unable to act freely
Transitive: to smother sb
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Example
The child smothered the pillow with a blanket to create a fort.
The flowers were smothered by the heavy snow, hiding them from view.
She smothered the cake with frosting until it was completely covered.
The garden was smothered by weeds, preventing the flowers from growing.
The car was smothered by the dust storm, making it hard to see.
