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to drown out
[phrase form: drown]
01
to make something indistinguishable due to a more dominant or overwhelming factor
Transitive: to drown out a quality
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
out
Base verb
drown
Present tense
drown out
3rd person singular
drowns out
Present participle
drowning out
Past simple
drowned out
Past participle
drowned out
Examples
The vibrant colors of the artwork were so captivating that they seemed to drown out the surrounding dullness.
02
to make a sound or noise so loud that it covers up other sounds
Transitive: to drown out a sound
Examples
The loud music from the party began to drown out the conversations in the room.
