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submerge
[suhb-murj]
verb (used with object)
to put or sink below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium.
Synonyms: submerseto cover or overflow with water; immerse.
to cover over; suppress; conceal; obscure; repress.
His aspirations were submerged by the necessity of making a living.
verb (used without object)
to sink or plunge under water or beneath the surface of any enveloping medium.
to be covered or lost from sight.
submerge
/ səbˈmɜːs, səbˈmɜːdʒ, səbˈmɜːʃən /
verb
to plunge, sink, or dive or cause to plunge, sink, or dive below the surface of water, etc
(tr) to cover with water or some other liquid
(tr) to hide; suppress
(tr) to overwhelm, as with work, difficulties, etc
Other Word Forms
- submergence noun
- resubmerge verb
- unsubmerging adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of submerge1
Example Sentences
In May 2023, 18 people were killed after their boat struck a submerged tree stump.
The implication of Zandi’s research is that the national economy would submerge under the waves if either of these two gigantic state economies were to falter.
One section of Highway 12, the main road through the Outer Banks, was submerged in a photo posted by the weather service Wednesday.
I waded a long way out, til the bottom grew mucky and seaweed tickled my legs, then submerged.
People who were in the path of the deadly wall of water that swept down the mountainside stood little chance as it washed away a bridge, uprooted trees and submerged vehicles.
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