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Synonyms of smother

6 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for smother is suffocate. Other synonyms of smother are conceal. The opposite of smother is release.

Synonyms and similar words for smother

verbTo suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.

  • suffocateTo die due to, or kill someone by means of, insufficient oxygen supply to the body.
  • choke
  • stifleTo keep in, hold back, or repress (something).

verbTo reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity; suppress or do away with; extinguish.

  • cover up
  • concealTo hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.
  • hide

Opposite of smother

verbTo suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.

verbTo reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity; suppress or do away with; extinguish.

Meaning of smother

  1. verb To suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.
  2. verb To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.
  3. verb To reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity; suppress or do away with; extinguish.

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Questions about synonyms of smother

What is another word for smother?
Smother has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as suffocate and conceal.
What is the opposite of smother?
The opposite of smother is release.
What does smother mean?
Smother means to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.

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