Definition of "Smother" :

noun: a stifling cloud of smoke

noun: a confused multitude of things

verb: suppress in order to conceal or hide

"Smother a yawn."

verb: envelop completely

"Smother the meat in gravy."

verb: deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion

"Smother fires."

verb: deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

"Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow."

verb: form an impenetrable cover over

"The butter cream smothered the cake."