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    drown
    /draʊn/

    verb

    • 1. die through submersion in and inhalation of water: "a motorist drowned when her car plunged off the edge of a quay" Similar suffocate in waterinhale watergo undergo to a watery grave

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDROWN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to die by being under water and unable to breathe, or to kill someone by causing this to happen: [ I ] He drowned in a boating accident. to have or experience too much of something: [ always + adv/prep ] drowning in debt / sorrow.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › drownDrown Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to suffocate by submersion especially in water. b. : to submerge especially by a rise in the water level. villages drowned by the flooding river. c. : to soak, drench, or cover with a liquid. drowns her French fries in ketchup. 2. : to engage (oneself) deeply and strenuously. drowned himself in work. 3.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › drownDROWN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to kill by submerging under water or other liquid. to destroy or get rid of by, or as if by, immersion: He drowned his sorrows in drink. to flood or inundate. Synonyms: soak, drench, submerge, engulf, deluge. to overwhelm so as to render inaudible, as by a louder sound (often followed by out ).

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDROWN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    drown. When someone drowns or is drowned, they die because they have gone or been pushed under water and cannot breathe. Forty-eight people have drowned after their boat capsized during a storm. [VERB] A child can drown in only a few inches of water. [VERB] He walked into the sea and drowned himself.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › drownDrown - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The verb drown means to die from inhaling water into the lungs and being unable to breathe. It is possible to drown in even a small amount of water, so it's important to learn proper water safety.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondrown verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of drown verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDROWN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DROWN definition: 1. to die because you are under water and cannot breathe, or to kill someone in this way: 2. If a…. Learn more.