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smother vs kill

kill vs smother

smother and kill both are nouns.

smother and kill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smother Yes No Yes No
kill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, kill is a hypernym of smother; that is, kill is a word with a broader meaning than smother:
  • smother: deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  • kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
smother (noun) kill (noun)
a stifling cloud of smoke the act of terminating a life
a confused multitude of things the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
smother (verb) kill (verb)
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
suppress in order to conceal or hide destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
envelop completely cause to cease operating
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion tire out completely
form an impenetrable cover over end or extinguish by forceful means
drink down entirely
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
cause the death of, without intention
deprive of life
hit with great force
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
be the source of great pain for
thwart the passage of
be fatal
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