Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Smother.
6 letter answer(s) to smother
STIFLE
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"
conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
9 letter answer(s) to smother
SUFFOCATE
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"
feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him"
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