smother - Meaning in Konkani

smother - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of smother in English

smother noun

1. a stifling cloud of smoke
2. a confused multitude of things

smother verb

1. suppress in order to conceal or hide

   Examples

   • "muffle one's anger"
   • "repress a cry of fear"
   • "smother a yawn"
   • "strangle a laugh"
2. envelop completely

   Example

   • "smother the meat in gravy"
3. deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion

   Example

   • "smother fires"
4. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

   Examples

   • "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"
   • "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"
5. form an impenetrable cover over

   Example

   • "the butter cream smothered the cake"

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