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drown

/ drown /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
"The child drowned in the lake"
Type of:
die decease perish
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
get rid of as if by submerging
"She drowned her trouble in alcohol"
Type of:
eliminate get rid of do away with
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
kill by submerging in water
"He drowned the kittens"
Type of:
kill
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
cover completely or make imperceptible
"I was drowned in work"
"The noise drowned out her speech"
Type of:
cover spread over
See also:
drown out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
3
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die decease perish eliminate get rid of do away with kill cover spread over