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kill vs drown

drown vs kill

kill is a noun but drown is not a noun.

kill and drown both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kill Yes No Yes No
drown No No Yes No
As verbs, drown is a hyponym of kill; that is, drown is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kill:
  • kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
  • drown: kill by submerging in water
kill (noun) drown (noun)
the act of terminating a life
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
kill (verb) drown (verb)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in kill by submerging in water
cause to cease operating get rid of as if by submerging
tire out completely cover completely or make imperceptible
end or extinguish by forceful means be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation
drink down entirely be covered with or submerged in a liquid
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
cause the death of, without intention
deprive of life
hit with great force
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
be the source of great pain for
thwart the passage of
be fatal
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