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To smother is to suffocate someone by covering their nose and mouth to cut off air, to cover something entirely, or to making someone feel trapped and overwhelmed by your attention and affections. (verb)

An example of smother is when you cover someone's face with a pillow and prevent them from breathing until they die.
An example of smother is when you cover your ice cream entirely with hot fudge.
An example of smother is when you call your boyfriend every 15 minutes, show up unannounced at his house all the time and constantly send him little gifts.

See smother in Webster's New World College Dictionary