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drown

verb
  1. die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
    “The child drowned in the lake”
  2. get rid of as if by submerging
    “They drowned their troubles in alcohol.”
  3. kill by submerging in water
    “They tried to down me during the interrogation.”
  4. cover completely or make imperceptible
    “I was drowned in work”
    submerge
  5. be covered with or submerged in a liquid
    swim