1. dies from being unable to breathe underwater or in another liquid
2. causes someone or something to die by submersion in water or another liquid
3. covers completely with water or another liquid; floods

Examples

• The swimmer drowns in the deep water.
• Heavy rain drowns the garden every spring.
• The loud music drowns out our conversation.
• She drowns her sorrows in work.
• The flood drowns the entire valley.
• His voice drowns in the crowd’s cheering.
• The boat drowns beneath the waves.