drown
Translation
to die by suffocation in water, to kill by suffocation in water, to overwhelm, to cover a sound
Examples
He fell into the river and drowned.
He fell into the river and drowned.
The music drowned out his voice.
The music drowned out his voice.
She drowned her sorrows in chocolate.
She drowned her sorrows in chocolate.
Grammar Patterns
to drown (intransitive) He fell into the river and drowned.
to drown ((sth.)) out The music drowned out his voice.
to drown ((one's sorrows)) ((in sth.)) She drowned her sorrows in chocolate.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sink, submerge, overwhelm; Antonyms: float, surface, rescue
Etymology
From Old English 'druncnian', meaning 'to be drunk, sink'. Related to 'drink'.
Memory Tips
Imagine being pulled 'down' in water. The 'dr' sound can be associated with being 'dragged down'.