submerged

[ suhb-murjd ]
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adjective
  1. under the surface of water or any other enveloping medium; inundated.

  2. hidden, covered, or unknown: There are many submerged facts which could have a bearing on the case.

  1. poverty-stricken; destitute; impoverished: a program to aid the submerged socioeconomic groups.

Origin of submerged

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; submerge + -ed2

Other words from submerged

  • half-sub·merged, adjective
  • non·sub·merged, adjective
  • sem·i·sub·merged, adjective
  • un·sub·merged, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for submerged

submerged

submersed (səbˈmɜːst)

/ (səbˈmɜːdʒd) /


adjective
  1. (of plants or plant parts) growing beneath the surface of the water

  2. hidden; obscured

  1. overwhelmed or overburdened

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