Drown

verb

draʊn

Verb

cover completely or make imperceptible
“I was drowned in work”
“The noise drowned out her speech”
Similar:OverwhelmSubmerge
Type of:Cover
be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation
“the divers saved the drowning child”
Type of:SubmerseSubmerge
die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
“The child drowned in the lake”
Type of:CroakDeceaseDie
get rid of as if by submerging
“She drowned her trouble in alcohol”
Type of:EliminateExtinguish
kill by submerging in water
“He drowned the kittens”
Type of:Kill
be covered with or submerged in a liquid
Similar:Swim
Type of:Be