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drown

verb

/draʊn/

Meaning

to die or cause to die by being submerged in and inhaling water

He nearly drowned while swimming in the river.

drown out

sink, submerge, suffocate, engulf

float, survive, resurface

drown in debt, drown in sorrow, nearly drown, drown out

to direct your eyes to see something; to appear or seem

to refer to something briefly; to speak about or name

to make something poorer in quality by adding another substance, usually of lower quality

To grant the right to vote or other rights of citizenship.

to remove obstructions; to make clean or transparent

To make something more humane, kind, or relatable.