potopit — meaning in English

English meaning

• dive verb To plunge headfirst into water.
• drown verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
• scuttle noun An open bucket or container used for carrying coal.
• sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.

Senses

potopit is used for these senses in English:

• dive (intransitive) To swim under water.
• drown (intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
• scuttle (transitive) To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner.

dive — full definition

1. verb To plunge headfirst into water.
2. verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
3. noun A cheap, run-down bar or club.

drown — full definition

1. verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
2. verb To overwhelm or completely cover, often used figuratively.

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