Synonyms and Antonyms of drown

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1. (verb) submerge, drown, overwhelm
cover completely or make imperceptible
Synonyms: sweep over, overcome, flood out, submerge, overtake, inundate, overwhelm, deluge, overpower, overmaster, whelm, swim, drown, submerse

2. (verb) drown
get rid of as if by submerging
Synonyms: overwhelm, submerge, swim

3. (verb) drown
die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
Synonyms: overwhelm, submerge, swim

4. (verb) drown
kill by submerging in water
Synonyms: overwhelm, submerge, swim

5. (verb) swim, drown
be covered with or submerged in a liquid
Synonyms: overwhelm, drown, submerge, float, swim

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