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