drown

verbsubmerge in liquid; submerge and die

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verb submerge in liquid; submerge and die

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Word Origin & History

c.1300, transitive and intransitive, perhaps from an unrecorded derivative word of Old English druncnian (Middle English druncnen) "be swallowed up by water" (originally of ships as well as living things), probably from the base of drincan "to drink."

Modern form is from northern England dialect, probably influenced by Old Norse drukna "be drowned." Related: Drowned; drowning.

Example Sentences for drown

That was why she had made such a noise about it, in order to drown these words.

But are you voluble enough to drown all sense in a torrent of words?

Were we to drown the world with them, could the world blame us?

Peter might not be dead; what should he say to Margaret if he left him there to drown?

Stryker had befriended him indeed, had he permitted him to drown.

But he did not drown, for a Triton came his way who took him along with him to the dragon-castle.

"Drown him in the new butt of Moselle," recommended Rudesheimer.

The blind man bawled, as if he wished to drown the sound of speech.

In the end they'll be killed or will drown for lack of water as these first ones did.

Divide it and try to sell it piecemeal, and do not drown yourself.

drown

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asphyxiate

choke

choked

choking

deaden

deadened

drown

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choke

choked

choking

deaden

deadened

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asphyxiate