Drowned

/ˈdraʊnd/ verb

Past tense of drown; to die or kill by being submerged in water and unable to breathe.

From Old English 'drunian' and Old Norse 'drekka,' related to drinking and immersion in liquid. The 'drown' verb originally meant 'to plunge into water,' evolving to mean fatal submersion.

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