schmoren

to braise, to stew (cook in a covered pot in a small amount of liquid)

"Der Braten muss zwei Stunden schmoren."

to stew, to swelter (remain in a hot or uncomfortable situation without recourse)

"jemanden schmoren lassen"

to smoke, to be beginning to burn (be extremely heated up, causing smoke or charring but little or no open fire, typically as a result of live electricity)

"Bei zu hoher Spannung kann es sein, dass das Kabel anfängt zu schmoren."