What does "submerge" mean?
To sink out of sight.
Submerge
/səbˈmɜːd͡ʒ/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: To sink out of sight.
- Grammar: submerge is listed as verb.
- Nearest alternatives: submerse, absorb, baptize, break water.
- Useful contrasts: most surfacing, aquaplane, bobfloat.
- Usage evidence: I want to submerge myself in the ocean depths, and to disappear there so as to never be seen again.
How to use "submerge"
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Definitions
Verb
- 1 To sink out of sight. intransitive
"The submarine submerged in the water."
- 2 fill or cover completely, usually with water wordnet
- 3 To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in. transitive
"In films, many people are murdered by being submerged in swimming pools."
- 4 cover completely or make imperceptible wordnet
- 5 To be below the surface of the sea, a lake, river, etc. transitive
"On the day of RAIL 's site visit, in heavy weather, the scaffolding and decking that engineers stand on were submerged deep under choppy water, with work suspended. "We have to work around the tides," explained Project Director Alan Venables. "The wind pushes the tide up and the waves get larger. That causes some problems with the scaffold.""
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- 6 put under water wordnet
- 7 To engulf or overwhelm. figuratively, transitive
"Because of the death of his father, he is submerged in sorrow."
- 8 sink below the surface; go under or as if under water wordnet
- 9 To drown or suppress. figuratively, transitive
"Mrs Dibble made for the kitchen, stumping violently with her crutches and heaving her bulk along with the obvious determination to submerge her wrongs by resorting to the gin-bottle."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"I want to submerge myself in the ocean depths, and to disappear there so as to never be seen again."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "submerge"?
Common synonyms include: submerse, absorb, baptize, break water, bury, camouflage.
How do you use "submerge" in a sentence?
I want to submerge myself in the ocean depths, and to disappear there so as to never be seen again.
How do you pronounce "submerge"?
Pronounced /səbˈmɜːd͡ʒ/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin submergere, from sub (“under”) + mergere (“to plunge”). By surface analysis, sub- + merge.