— submergence , n.
/seuhb merrj"/ , v. , submerged, submerging .
v.t.
1. to put or sink below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium.
2. to cover or overflow with water; immerse.
3. to cover; bury; subordinate; suppress: His aspirations were submerged by the necessity of making a living.
v.i.
4. to sink or plunge under water or beneath the surface of any enveloping medium.
5. to be covered or lost from sight.
[ 1600-10; submergere, equiv. to sub- SUB- + mergere to dip, immerse; see MERGE ]
Syn. 1. submerse. 2. flood, inundate, engulf.