To drown
Example: The system fails if overloaded with too much data
Definition
"To drown" means to die or cause to die by submersion in water or another liquid, where breathing is impossible due to being overwhelmed by the liquid. It can also figuratively describe overwhelming something, such as with too much data or information.
Etymology
The verb "to drown" originates from Old English "druncnian" or "drūnian," meaning to die by water or become submerged. It is related to the Old Norse "drekka" meaning to drink, reflecting the idea of water filling the body. Did you know? The word relates metaphorically to being overwhelmed, just like data can 'drown' a system.
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"To drown" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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