drown

(verb) cover completely or make imperceptible. Synonyms: submerge, overwhelm. Examples: "I was drowned in work." "The noise drowned out her speech."

(verb) get rid of as if by submerging. Example: "She drowned her trouble in alcohol."

(verb) die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating. Example: "The child drowned in the lake."

(verb) kill by submerging in water. Example: "He drowned the kittens."

(verb) be covered with or submerged in a liquid. Synonyms: swim. Example: "The meat was swimming in a fatty gravy."