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drown(dictionary)

adiaphoron (iou) and drown (oh)


adiaphoron (iou)



adiaphoron noun & adjective. . L16.
[Greek, neut. of adiaphoros: see ADIAPHOROUS.]
Christian Church. (A thing) inessential in the eyes of the Church.

drown (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]
[I and T] to die from being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way
::Many people drowned when the boat overturned.
::Jane was drowned in the river.
drown yourself
::Depressed, Peter tried to drown himself.
also drown out
[T] if a loud noise drowns out another sound, it prevents it from being heard
::A train blew its whistle and drowned his voice.
::The noise of the battle was drowned out by his aircraft's engine.
[T] to cover something, especially Food, with more liquid than is necessary or nice
drown sth in sth
::The fish was drowned in a rich sauce.
[I and T] to have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is difficult to deal with
drown in
::Relief agencies are drowning in frustration.
::The country is drowning in Debt.
drown your sorrows
to drink a lot of alcohol in order to forget your problems