drown1.
(Of thelat.)(offocare, tighten the jaws).
1. tr. Kill a person or an animal, preventing breathing, either by pressing the throat as immersing it in water, and otherwise. U t. c. prnl.
2. tr. Harm a plant or a seed by excess water by dental overcrowding with others or by the action of other noxious plants. U t. c. prnl.
