smothers

Meanings

• Verb

  To suffocate or choke someone or something by covering the mouth or nose with a substance or one's hands.

  - "He smothered the baby in his sleep."
  - "The fire smothered the flames."
  - "She smothered her emotions."

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Synonyms

conceal , cover up , hide , stifle

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with smothers
other , smother , bother , slower

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Variants

List of all variants of smothers that leads to same result
smother , smothered , smothering , smothers , smothery

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to stifle, suppress' in Middle English, from Old French smother, from smotherer 'to suppress, stifle'.

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Trivia

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1. Smothering is a common cause of accidental death in infants.

2. The term 'smother love' refers to an excessive, overprotective form of love.

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Related Concepts

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1. Asphyxiation: The process of suffocation, which can result from smothering.

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Culture

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In literature, 'smother' is often used metaphorically to describe the suppressing or stifling of emotions or desires.

How to Memorize "smothers"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine covering someone's mouth or nose to understand the meaning of smother.

2. associate
   

   - Associate smother with the idea of suppressing or stifling.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'Suffocate Means Smothering Others' to remember the meaning.

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