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drown

 

[ draสŠn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in water

To drown means to die from being underwater and unable to breathe. It is a form of suffocation. Drowning can happen in various bodies of water, such as pools, lakes, rivers, and oceans. It can occur accidentally, as a result of a water-related accident, or intentionally, as a form of suicide.

Synonyms

immerse, submerge, suffocate

Examples of usage

  • He drowned in the river while trying to swim across.
  • The child almost drowned in the pool before being rescued by a lifeguard.

Translations

Translations of the word "drown" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น afogar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเฅ‚เคฌเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ertrinken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tenggelam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะพะฝัƒั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ utonฤ…ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆบบใ‚Œใ‚‹ (oboreru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท noyer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ahogar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท boฤŸulmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ต์‚ฌํ•˜๋‹ค (iksa-hada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุบุฑู‚ (yaghriq)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ utopit se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ utopiลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆบบๆฐด (nรฌshuว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ utopiti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ drukkna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ แƒฉแƒแƒ‘แƒ (dakhrochoba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ boฤŸulmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ahogar

Etymology

The word 'drown' originated from the Old English word 'druncnian', which meant 'to be swallowed up by water'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form and usage in the English language.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,981, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.