submerge
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submerge
- /səbˈmɜːd͡ʒ/ UK
- /səbˈmɝd͡ʒ/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin submergere, from sub (“under”) + mergere (“to plunge”). By surface analysis, sub- + merge.
verb submerges · submerging · submerged
- To sink out of sight. The submarine submerged in the water.
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To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.
In films, many people are murdered by being submerged in swimming pools.
Similar: immerse
- To bring below the surface of the sea, a lake, river, etc. 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. Th
- To engulf or overwhelm. Because of the death of his father, he is submerged in sorrow.
- To drown or suppress. 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.
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verb to immerse (intransitive)
| Español | sumirse, sumergirse |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 잠수시키다, 액체에 넣다. |
| 日本語 | 沈む shizumú |
| 中文 | 淹沒 /淹没 yānmò |
| Português | submergir |
| Français | submerger |
| Deutsch | abtauchen, versinken |
| Italiano | sommergere |
| Русский | погружа́ться pogružátʹsja, погрузи́ться pogruzítʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | chìm, lặn |
verb to immerse (transitive)
| Español | sumir, sumergir |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 沈める shizumerú |
| 中文 | 淹沒 /淹没 yānmò |
| Português | submergir |
| Français | s'immerger |
| Deutsch | untertauchen |
| Italiano | sommergere |
| Русский | погружа́ть pogružátʹ, погрузи́ть pogruzítʹ, затопля́ть zatopljátʹ, затопи́ть zatopítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | dìm |
Talk about this word "submerge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/submerge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. submerge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/submerge "submerge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/submerge.Cite this
@misc{submerge_2026,
title = {submerge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/submerge},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
