smother vs surround

smother and surround both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smother	Yes	No	Yes	No
surround	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, smother and surround are synonyms defined as:

smother (noun)	surround (noun)
a stifling cloud of smoke	the area in which something exists or lives
a confused multitude of things

smother (verb)	surround (verb)
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing	surround so as to force to give up
suppress in order to conceal or hide	surround with a wall in order to fortify
envelop completely	extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion	envelop completely
form an impenetrable cover over