History
History
Synonyms
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US
Meaning:
drown

(to cause a person, animal) to die under water because unable to breathe

submerge in liquid; submerge and die

inundate

to send a person, office etc large quantities as if flooding

drown, overwhelm

overtake

to catch up with and pass (a person, vehicle etc); (of storms, troubles etc) to happen suddenly, by surprise

catch; pass

overtook

of overtake

catch; pass

overwhelm

to defeat (a person, army etc) completely; to cause (a person) to feel confused or embarrassed

flood, beat physically

sank

of sink

fall in, go under

sink

a basin in a kitchen used for washing up etc; (to cause a person, ship etc) to go down below the surface of the water

fall in, go under

submerge

(to cause a ship etc) to go under water

dunk in liquid

suck

to draw (liquid) into the mouth by using the tongue and lip muscles

extract

sunk

of sink

fall in, go under

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