drowns

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb cover completely or make imperceptible
  2. verb get rid of as if by submerging
  3. verb die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating

Synonyms

submerge, drown, overwhelm

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