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View usage for: (səbmɜːʳdʒ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense submerges, present participle submerging, past tense, past participle submerged1. verbIf something submerges or if you submerge it, it goes below the surface of some water or another liquid. Hippos are unable to submerge in the few remaining water holes. [VERB] The river burst its banks, submerging an entire village. [VERB noun] Synonyms: flood, swamp, engulf, drown More Synonyms of submerge 2. verbIf you submerge yourself in an activity, you give all your attention to it and do not think about anything else. He submerges himself in the world of his imagination. [V pron-refl + in] More Synonyms of submerge submerge in British English (səbˈmɜːdʒ) or submerse (səbˈmɜːs) verb1. to plunge, sink, or dive or cause to plunge, sink, or dive below the surface of water, etc 2. (transitive) to cover with water or some other liquid 3. (transitive) to hide; suppress 4. (transitive) to overwhelm, as with work, difficulties, etc Derived forms submergence (subˈmergence) or submersion (səbˈmɜːʃən) noun Word origin C17: from Latin submergere, from sub- + mergere to immerse submerge in American English (səbˈmɜrdʒ) verb transitiveWord forms: subˈmerged or subˈmerging1. to place under or cover with water or the like; plunge into water, inundate, etc. 2. to cover over; suppress; hide 3. to sink below a decent level of life the submerged people of the slums verb intransitive4. to sink or plunge beneath the surface of water, etc. Derived forms submergence (subˈmergence) (sʌbˈmɜrdʒəns) noun submergible (subˈmergible) (ˈsʌbˈmɜrdʒəbəl) adjective Word origin L submergere < sub-, under + mergere, to plunge: see merge Examples of 'submerge' in a sentencesubmerge In other languagessubmerge British English: submerge VERB If something submerges or if you submerge it, it goes below the surface of some water or another liquid. Hippos are unable to submerge in the few remaining water holes. - American English: submerge
- Brazilian Portuguese: submergir
- Chinese: 使浸没
- European Spanish: sumergir
- French: s'immerger
- German: untertauchen
- Italian: immergere
- Japanese: 沈める/沈む
- Korean: 물속에 잠기다
- European Portuguese: submergir
- Latin American Spanish: sumergir
Chinese translation of 'submerge' vi - [submarine]
潜(潛)入水中 (qiánrù shuǐzhōng) to submerge o.s. in sth (fig) 献(獻)身于(於)某事 (xiànshēn yú mǒushì)
The river burst its banks, submerging an entire village. Definition to put or go below the surface of water or another liquid Submerge the pieces of fish in the poaching liquid and simmer. Definition to put or go below the surface of water or another liquid Just as I shot at it, the crocodile submerged again. Definition to involve totally He was suddenly submerged in an avalanche of scripts and offers. Synonyms inundate snow under overburden Additional synonymsDefinition to flood Torrential rain deluged the capital. Synonyms flood, drown, swamp, submerge, soak, drench, inundate, douseDefinition to overwhelm The office was deluged with complaints. Synonyms overwhelm, swamp, engulf, overload, overrun, inundateDefinition to immerse (farm animals) briefly in a chemical to rid them of insects Dip the food into the sauce. Synonyms plunge, immerse, bathe, duck, rinse, douse, dunk, souseAdditional synonymsDefinition to fall to the ground, as from exhaustion She let her head drop. Synonyms sink, fall, go down, descend, droopDefinition to drench thoroughly The country would be drowned in blood. Synonyms drench, flood, soak, steep, swamp, saturate, engulf, submerge, immerse, inundate, delugeDefinition to plunge suddenly under water She splashed around in the pool trying to duck him. Synonyms dunk, wet, plunge, dip, submerge, immerse, douse, souseDefinition to immerse, plunge, or swallow up The flat was engulfed in flames. Synonyms immerse, bury, flood (out), plunge, consume, drown, swamp, encompass, submerge, overrun, inundate, deluge, envelop, swallow up Definition to overwhelm He was engulfed by a feeling of emptiness. Synonyms overwhelm, overcome, crush, absorb, swamp, engrossthe glow left in the sky after the sun has gone down Definition to cover completely with water Their neighbourhood is being inundated by the rising waters. Synonyms flood, engulf, submerge, drown, overflow, immerse, delugeDefinition to flow over (a brim) The river has overflowed its banks in several places. Synonyms flood, swamp, submerge, cover, drown, soak, immerse, inundate, deluge, pour over an effective method that will not overload staff with more paperwork Synonyms strain, tax, burden, saddle, oppress, overwork, overcharge, weigh down, encumber, overtax, overburden, push to the limit Definition to thrust or throw (something or oneself) forcibly or suddenly She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water. Synonyms submerge, sink, duck, dip, immerse, douse, dunk Additional synonymsDefinition to descend very suddenly or steeply I plunged into the water after them. Synonyms descend, fall, drop, crash, pitch, sink, go down, dive, tumble, plummet, nosedive Definition to cause (a boat) to sink or fill with water The river burst its banks, swamping a mobile home park. Synonyms flood, engulf, submerge, inundate, delugeDefinition to overwhelm (a person or place) with more than can be dealt with or accommodated We swamp them with praise, make them think that they are important. Synonyms overload, overwhelm, inundate, besiege, beset, snow under |