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Definition drown in American English

drown verb

verb
/draʊn/
1

to sink under water and die

Example

He fell overboard and nearly drowned.

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1.1

to kill someone by pushing them under water

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2

to cover something completely with a liquid, especially in a way that spoils it

Example

He drowned his cornflakes in milk.

Example

shellfish drowned in a spicy sauce

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3

to prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise

Example

The music almost drowned the sound of his voice.

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Definition drown in American English