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smother

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of smother

1 to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air

Children should never play inside discarded appliances because they could become entrapped and smother.

Synonyms of smother

choke, stifle, strangle, suffocate

Words Related to smother

garrote (or garotte), throttle

Near Antonyms of smother

breathe, exhale, expire, inhale, inspire

resuscitate, revive

2 to refrain from openly showing or uttering

He quickly smothered his inappropriate laughter at the funeral ceremony.

Synonyms of smother

choke (back), hold back, pocket, repress, stifle, strangle, submerge, suppress, swallow

Words Related to smother

control, govern, manage

bridle, check, curb, quash, quell

bottle up, contain

muffle, squelch

Near Antonyms of smother

express, loose, release, take out, unleash, vent

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