verb
English to Indonesian Dictionary

smother Meaning in Indonesian (smother artinya dalam bahasa indonesia)

mematikan, menahan, menyelimuti
mematikan in English:smother
Quick Answer • Indonesian Meaning

Arti smother dalam bahasa Indonesia adalah mematikan, menahan, menyelimuti. (Membunuh seseorang atau sesuatu dengan mencegah mereka bernapas.)

Definitions of Smother

  1. 1
    verb
    mematikan

    To kill someone or something by preventing them from breathing.

    Membunuh seseorang atau sesuatu dengan mencegah mereka bernapas.

  2. 2
    verb
    menahan

    To prevent a feeling or action from being expressed or developing.

    Mencegah perasaan atau tindakan diekspresikan atau berkembang.

  3. 3
    verb
    menyelimuti

    To cover something completely with a thick layer of a substance.

    Menutupi sesuatu sepenuhnya dengan lapisan tebal suatu zat.

Example Sentences

casual

“The heavy blanket could smother a small child.”

Selimut tebal itu bisa mematikan seorang anak kecil.

formal

“She tried to smother her laughter during the serious meeting.”

Dia mencoba menahan tawanya selama rapat yang serius.

casual

“The chef smothered the chicken in a rich cream sauce.”

Koki itu menyelubungi ayam dengan saus krim kental.

Synonyms (Sinonim)

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Antonyms (Antonim)

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularsmothers
past tensesmothered
present participlesmothering
agent nounsmotherer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

smother a yawncollocation

To try to prevent yourself from yawning, often out of politeness.

smother with kindnessexpression

To overwhelm someone with too much kindness or attention, sometimes to control them.