smother 3
verbdomain: v physical contact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
suppress in order to conceal or hide
Examples
- 1.muffle one's anger
- 2.strangle a laugh
- 3.repress a cry of fear
- 4.smother a yawn
Hypernym
inhibit 3
verb
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
EnglishDerivationally related form
smotherer 1
noun
a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses
