потопи́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• drown verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
• sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.

Senses

потопи́ть is used for these senses in English:

• drown (transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.
• sink (transitive, figurative) To cause to decline; to depress or degrade.

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.

sink — full definition

1. verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
2. verb To decline gradually in strength, mood, or condition.
3. noun A fixed basin with a water supply and drain, used for washing.
4. noun A place or system that absorbs a resource, such as heat or carbon.

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