Shallow (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Become shallow; "the lake shallowed over time".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• The lake shallowed over time due to erosion of its basin.
• As the years went by, the river shallowed and was often impassable during dry seasons.
• Years of evaporation and drought caused the lake to shallow significantly.
• Dredging helped deepen a portion of the canal, but elsewhere it shallowed alarmingly.
• The marsh began to shallow and expand as silt filled its lower areas.

Synonyms

• Shoal

Related Words

• Shallow (noun)

Meaning ²

Make shallow; "The silt shallowed the canal".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• The silt shallowed the canal over time, making navigation difficult.
• Years of erosion had shallowed the river to the point where it was almost impassable for boats.
• The deposited sediment shallowed the lake, affecting the aquatic ecosystem.
• Continuous dredging was necessary to prevent the sand from shallowing the harbor entrance.
• Natural sedimentation had begun to shallow the once-deep waters of the lagoon.

Synonyms

• Shoal

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

Related Words

• Shallow (noun)