Smother

smuth'er, v. [-ered (-erd), -eking.] To destroy the life of by suffocation to affect as by suffocation, stifle; to repre the action of, cover fr. the view of the public, suppre . — v. To be suffocated or stifled to be suppre ed or concealed; to burn slowly, without sufficient air and smoke to smolder. [AS. smorian, D. smooren, to suffocate, OD. smoor, vapor, fume; smolder, smell] Smoulder. See Smolder. Smudge. See under Smut.