What is the meaning of the word "smother"?

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  1. conceal or hide copy to clipboard verb
    • smother a yawn copy to clipboard
  2. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing copy to clipboard verb
    • Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow copy to clipboard
  3. deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion copy to clipboard verb
    • smother fires copy to clipboard
  4. envelop completely copy to clipboard verb
    • smother the meat in gravy copy to clipboard
  5. form an impenetrable cover over copy to clipboard verb
    • the butter cream smothered the cake copy to clipboard

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