Drown

[v] die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake"
[v] get rid of as if by submerging; "She drowned her trouble in alcohol"
[v] kill by submerging in water; "He drowned the kittens"
[v] cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"

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Synonyms

overwhelm, submerge

Related Terms

asphyxiate, baptize, be clobbered, be felled, be killed, be poleaxed, be staggered, be stricken, bottle up, burke, bury, censor, choke, choke off, clamp down on, come to grief, cork, cork up, crack down on, crush, damp down, deluge, dip, douse, drench, du