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Drown
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Drown
/draʊn/
To die or cause to die under water due to lack of air.
Synonyms:
submerge
sink
immerse
deluge
Antonyms:
float
breathe
rescue
save
Examples:
Be careful not to
drown
in the deep water.
H
er voice was drowned out by the loud music.
Etymology:
The word
drown
comes from the Old English
druncnian
, meaning to be submerged or suffocate, which is derived from a Germanic base akin to
drink
.
Usage Statistics:
13 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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