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