καταπνίγω — meaning in English
katapnigo
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English meaning
- smother verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
Senses
καταπνίγω is used for these senses in English:
- smother (transitive) To reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity; suppress or do away with; extinguish
smother — full definition
- verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
- verb To suppress or hold back a feeling, reaction, or activity almost completely.
- verb To cover something thickly, especially food, with a sauce, topping, or affection.