HyperDic: swallow_up

English > 1 sense of the expression swallow up:
VERBcontactswallow up, immerse, swallow, bury, eat upenclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
English > swallow up: 1 sense > verb 1, contact
Meaningenclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing.
PatternSomething ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsimmerse, swallow, bury, eat up
Broaderenclose, close in, inclose, shut inSurround completely
Spanishenterrar, sepultar, soterrar, sumir
Catalanenterrar, sepultar, soterrar, sumir

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