submerge
[ suhb-murj ]
/ səbˈmɜrdʒ /
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.
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.
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SYNONYMS FOR submerge
OTHER WORDS FROM submerge
sub·mer·gence, nounnon·sub·mer·gence, nounre·sub·merge, verb, re·sub·merged, re·sub·merg·ing.un·sub·merg·ing, adjectiveWords nearby submerge
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submerge
submerse (səbˈmɜːs)
/ (səbˈmɜːdʒ) /
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
Derived forms of submerge
submergence or submersion (səbˈmɜːʃən), nounWord Origin for submerge
C17: from Latin submergere, from sub- + mergere to immerse
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