1. to kill or cause to die by preventing from breathing; to suffocate
2. to extinguish or suppress by covering completely
3. to cover thickly or completely

Examples

• The pillow could smother the baby if placed too close.
• She used sand to smother the campfire.
• The cake was smothered in chocolate frosting.
• He smothered the rebellion before it could spread.
• The overprotective mother tends to smother her children.
• Thick smoke smothered the entire building.
• She smothered her laughter during the serious meeting.