Smother

Smother verb \ˈsmə-thər\

a : to kill (someone) by covering the face so that breathing is not possible

b : to try to keep (something) from happening : to try to stop doing (something)

“She was afraid to fall asleep; she slept with the weight of her thigh on Magda’s body; she was afraid she would smother Magda under her thigh.”

The Shawl paragraph 6

Rosa is afraid to fall asleep because she was scared the weight of her thigh might kill baby Magda.

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