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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:
- to cover or overflow with water; immerse.
Synonyms: , ,
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
Derived Forms
- ܲˈԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲ··Գ noun
- ·ܲ· verb resubmerged resubmerging
- ܲ·ܲ··Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of submerge1
Example Sentences
In November, Teo delivered a national statement at the COP29 Climate Conference in Azerbaijan, warning that rising sea levels as a result of melting glaciers will one day mean Tuvalu is entirely submerged.
The head of Lanzarote's emergency services told local media some homes had been submerged, with floodwaters leaving behind a "great quantity of mud".
At the Will Rogers State Beach site, workers submerged the recovered batteries in a brine solution made of table salt and baking soda.
It’s a testament to Shannon’s direction that he fully commits to submerging us into Janice’s unimaginable emotional stupor, even when that gutsy approach ultimately proves to be the film’s undoing.
The soldiers' vehicle was found submerged in a bog near the border with Belarus early on 26 March.
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