SUBMERGE


Meaning of SUBMERGE in English

v.

Pronunciation: s ə b- ' m ə rj

Function: verb

Inflected Form: sub · merged ; sub · merg · ing

Etymology: Latin submergere, from sub- + mergere to plunge ― more at MERGE

Date: 1606

transitive verb

1 : to put under water

2 : to cover or overflow with water

3 : to make obscure or subordinate : SUPPRESS <personal lives submerged by professional responsibilities>

intransitive verb : to go under water

– sub · mer · gence \ - ' m ə r-j ə n(t)s \ noun

– sub · merg · ible \ - ' m ə r-j ə -b ə l \ adjective

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