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drown
verb
die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
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dɹaʊn
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verb
die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
“The child drowned in the lake”
verb
get rid of as if by submerging
“She drowned her trouble in alcohol”
verb
kill by submerging in water
“He drowned the kittens”
verb
cover completely or make imperceptible
“I was drowned in work”
verb
be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation
“the divers saved the drowning child”
verb
be covered with or submerged in a liquid
“the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy”
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Example Sentences
The child drowned in the lake
She drowned her trouble in alcohol
He drowned the kittens
I was drowned in work
The noise drowned out her speech
the divers saved the drowning child
the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy
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