Definition of 'drown'

Verb

1. cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
      Synonyms: submerge overwhelm
2. get rid of as if by submerging; "She drowned her trouble in alcohol"
3. die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake"
4. kill by submerging in water; "He drowned the kittens"

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