n. 25B6; verb
she tried to smother her baby : SUFFOCATE, asphyxiate, stifle, choke.
we smothered the flames : EXTINGUISH, put out, snuff out, dampen, douse, stamp out, choke.
we smothered ourselves with suncream : SMEAR, daub, spread, cover; poetic/literary besmear, bedaub.
their granny always smothers them : OVERWHELM, inundate, envelop, cocoon; Brit. wrap someone in cotton wool.
she smothered a sigh : STIFLE, muffle, strangle, repress, suppress, hold back, fight back, bite back, swallow, contain, bottle up, conceal, hide; bite one's lip; informal keep a/the lid on.