Translation

• to submerge
• to drown
• to flood
• to drown out (also fig.)

Synonyms

• 淹, 溺水, 灭顶

Examples

• 海啸席卷稻田， 淹没了城镇。
  Tsunamis swept through rice fields and flooded the towns.
• 由于全球气候变暖，城市可能被完全地淹没。
  Due to global warming, cities could be completely submerged.
• 住在海边的人可能失掉他们的家，而且城市可能被完全地淹没。
  People living on coastlines might lose their homes, and cities might be completely submerged.