smother

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to suppress, stifle, or overwhelm

In a sentence

Smother in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing smother in a sentence.

Overprotective rules smothered the children's independence.

Synonyms

Antonyms

releasefree

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Smother (verb) means to suppress, stifle, or overwhelm

Here is smother used in an example sentence: "Overprotective rules smothered the children's independence."

Common synonyms for smother include suffocate, stifle, suppress.

Antonyms of smother include release, free.

Smother is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.