to suffocate someone by covering their face

to suppress or stifle something

दबाना

English Usage: They tried to smother the protest by deploying more police.

Hindi Usage: उन्होंने अधिक पुलिस तैनात करके प्रदर्शन को दबाने की कोशिश की।

the act of suffocating or stifling something

दबाना

English Usage: His smothering of the flames saved the house.

Hindi Usage: उसका आग को दबाना घर को बचा लिया।