καταποντίζω katapontízō

Meaning

to plunge down, i.e. submerge

In the King James Version: drown, sink

Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and a derivative of the same as G4195 (Πόντος);

Where it is used

• Matthew 14:30 But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
• Matthew 18:6 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.