Definition of "Drown" :

verb: die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating

"The child drowned in the lake."

verb: get rid of as if by submerging

"She drowned her trouble in alcohol."

verb: kill by submerging in water

"He drowned the kittens."

verb: cover completely or make imperceptible

"I was drowned in work."

verb: be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation

"The divers saved the drowning child."

verb: be covered with or submerged in a liquid