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The meaning of Drown

Drown – definition

verb

Die through submersion in and inhalation of water.

Usage examples:

A motorist drowned when her car plunged off the edge of a quay

Synonims:

Suffocate in waterInhale waterGo underGo to a watery graveGo to davy jones's locker
verb

Kill by submerging in water

verb

To die by being under water and unable to breathe, or to kill someone by causing this to happen

Usage examples:

[ i ] he drowned in a boating accident., [ always + adv/prep ] drowning in debt/sorrow

Drown translation into English

Drown: translate from English into Chinese

Translate drown into Chinese (Simplified)}
淹, 溺, 灭, 淊, 使溺死

Drown: translate from English into Dutch

Translate drown into Dutch}
Verdrinken, Overstemmen, Smoren, Vergaan, Overstromen, Verloren gaan, Onder water zetten

Drown: translate from English into French

Translate drown into French}
Noyer, Se noyer, Inonder, Laisser se noyer, Tremper

Drown: translate from English into German

Translate drown into German}
Ertrinken, Ertränken, Übertönen, Ersäufen, Ersaufen, Absaufen, Überschwemmen, Versaufen

Drown: translate from English into Hindi

Translate drown into Hindi}
डुबकर मरना, डूबना, डुबाना, दबाना, डूबोना, डुबो देना, डुबोना, डुबा देना, डुबाकर मारना

Drown: translate from English into Italian

Translate drown into Italian}
Annegare, Affogare

Drown: translate from English into Korean

Translate drown into Korean}
안 들리게 하다, 잊게 하다, 물에 빠져 죽다, 의사시키다, 물바다가 되게 하다, ...에 몰두하다

Drown: translate from English into Russian

Translate drown into Russian}
Тонуть, Топить, Заглушать, Топиться, Заливать, Затоплять

Drown: translate from English into Spanish

Translate drown into Spanish}
Ahogar, Ahogarse

Word origin

Middle English (originally northern): related to Old Norse drukkna ‘to be drowned’, also to drink.

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Drown synonims

go under

phrasal verb

Go under, "the raft sank and its occupants drowned"

phrasal verb

(of a business) to fail financially

Usage examples:

Nothing could be done to keep the bank from going under.
phrasal verb

If a company goes under, it becomes bankrupt

Usage examples:

The company will go under unless new financing can be put in place soon.
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