smother (172 synonym found)

Smother has 172 synonyms. The top synonyms for smother are abate, allay, alleviate, asphyxiate, assuage, attemper, bake, bank the fire and 164 more. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for smother?

A common synonym for smother is abate. Other synonyms include allay, alleviate, asphyxiate, assuage.

How many synonyms does smother have?

Smother has 172 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does smother mean?

(v): to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of; to extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air: as, to smother a fire with

Definition of smother:

(v) : to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of; to extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air: as, to smother a fire with ashes
(n) : that which smothers or appears to smother, in any sense; the state of being stifled; suppression
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Definition of smother:

(v) : to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of; to extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air: as, to smother a fire with ashes
(n) : that which smothers or appears to smother, in any sense; the state of being stifled; suppression
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