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See more synonyms for submerged on Thesaurus.com under the surface of water or any other enveloping medium; inundated. hidden, covered, or unknown: There are many submerged facts which could have a bearing on the case. poverty-stricken; destitute; impoverished: a program to aid the submerged socioeconomic groups. Show More
Origin of submerged First recorded in
1790–1800; submerge +
-ed2 Related forms half-sub·merged , adjective non·sub·merged , adjective sem·i·sub·merged , adjective un·sub·merged , adjective verb (used with object), sub·merged, sub·merg·ing. to put or sink below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium. to cover or overflow with water; immerse. to cover; bury; subordinate; suppress: His aspirations were submerged by the necessity of making a living. Show More
verb (used without object), sub·merged, sub·merg·ing. to sink or plunge under water or beneath the surface of any enveloping medium. to be covered or lost from sight. Show More
Origin of submerge 1600–10; <
Latin submergere, equivalent to
sub- sub- +
mergere to dip, immerse; see
merge Related forms sub·mer·gence , noun non·sub·mer·gence , noun re·sub·merge , verb, re·sub·merged, re·sub·merg·ing. un·sub·merg·ing , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for submerged drench ,
inundate ,
immerse ,
deluge ,
swamp ,
overwhelm ,
subside ,
flood ,
drown ,
sink ,
douse ,
overflow ,
engulf ,
sound ,
souse ,
plunge ,
impregnate ,
descend ,
duck ,
submerse Examples from the Web for submerged Contemporary Examples of submerged Monsoon rains sparked widespread flooding that submerged the camp in water.
As William Manchester asserts What the folk hero was and what he believed are submerged by the demands of those who follow him.
The headquarters of Goldman Sachs—at 200 West Street in submerged lower Manhattan—shone brightly.
On Tuesday, users discovered how to do it in a pool, complete with a submerged photo for reference.
The Submerged State presents conservatives with another unexpected and unfamiliar intellectual challenge.
Historical Examples of submerged No doubt the site of this early structure has long ago been submerged .
Long cables had been submerged in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea.
Next summer a steamboat was fitted out for the purpose, and the cable was submerged .
But the night was black as ink, the darkness had submerged the horizon.
While the man was immersed in his work, he appeared not to be submerged .
British Dictionary definitions for submerged submerged submersed (səbˈmɜːst )
(of plants or plant parts) growing beneath the surface of the water hidden; obscured overwhelmed or overburdened Show More
submerge submerse (səbˈmɜːs )
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 Show More
Derived Forms submergence or submersion (səbˈmɜːʃə n ), noun Word Origin for submerge C17: from Latin submergere, from sub- + mergere to immerse
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Word Origin and History for submerged v. c.1600, from Latin submergere "to plunge under, sink, overwhelm," from sub "under" (see sub- ) + mergere "to plunge, immerse" (see merge ). Intransitive use is from 1650s, made common 20c. in connection with submarines. Related: Submerged ; submerging .
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