English Explanatory Dictionary

submerge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To sink out of sight.
  2. To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.
  3. To be below the surface of the sea, a lake, river, etc.
  4. To engulf or overwhelm.
  5. To drown or suppress.

Pronunciation

/səbˈmɜːd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-submerge.wav /səbˈmɝd͡ʒ/

Word forms

submerge submerges submerging submerged

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin submergere, from sub (“under”) + mergere (“to plunge”). By surface analysis, sub- + merge.

Synonyms

submerse immerse

Related words

submersion

Derived words

resubmerge submergeable submergement submergence submerger submergible
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