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smothers

/ˈsmʌðərz/

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verb

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

Examples :

"The heavy blanket smothers me, making it hard to breathe. "

body physiology action condition

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To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.

Examples :

"to smother a fire with ashes"

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

Examples :

"The heavy workload smothers her creativity. "

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verb

In cookery: to cook in a close dish.

Examples :

"beefsteak smothered with onions"

food utensil process

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verb

To daub or smear.

Examples :

"The artist smothers the canvas with paint, creating thick layers of color. "

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verb

To be suffocated.

Examples :

"The heavy blanket smothers me in my sleep, making it hard to breathe. "

body physiology action

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To breathe with great difficulty by reason of smoke, dust, close covering or wrapping, or the like.

Examples :

"The thick smoke from the burning building smothers anyone who tries to enter. "

physiology body sensation

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verb

(of a fire) to burn very slowly for want of air; smolder.

Examples :

"The campfire smothers overnight, turning into a bed of warm, glowing embers. "

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To perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed.

Examples :

"The constant criticism from her boss smothers her creativity. "

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verb

To get in the way of a kick of the ball.

Examples :

"The defender smothered the player's attempted kick, preventing the goal. "

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To get in the way of a kick of the ball, preventing it going very far. When a player is kicking the ball, an opponent who is close enough will reach out with his hands and arms to get over the top of it, so the ball hits his hands after leaving the kicker's boot, dribbling away.

Examples :

"The defender quickly smothers the forward's shot, preventing it from reaching the goal. "

sport action game

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noun

That which smothers or appears to smother, particularly

Examples :

"The smothers of the fire alarm kept everyone awake all night. "

mass appearance