smother :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. a stifling cloud of smoke

v. form an impenetrable cover over; "the butter cream smothered the cake"

v. envelop completely; "smother the meat in gravy"

v. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"

smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress

v. conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

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envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

engulf

v. flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely"

bury

v. place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods"

encase, incase, case

v. enclose in, or as if in, a case; "my feet were encased in mud"

embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover

v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

choke, conk, croak, pop off, die suddenly, die unexpectedly, drop dead, snuff it, buy the farm, kick the bucket

v. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

suffocate

v. feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"

choke, gag, fret

v. be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"

control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

muzzle

v. fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"

quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down

v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

quench

v. cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; "quench steel"

hide, conceal

v. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

put

v. adapt; "put these words to music"

uncover, expose

v. remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"

uncover, expose

v. remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"

uncover, expose

v. remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"

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