DROWN

verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English drounen Date: 14th century intransitive verb to become ~ed, transitive verb 1. to suffocate by submersion especially in water, to submerge especially by a rise in the water level , to soak, drench, or cover with a liquid, to engage (oneself) deeply and strenuously , to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a loud noise, 4. to drive out (as a sensation or an idea) , overwhelm