submerge

Verb

Meaning

To put under water; to plunge.

To cover or overflow with water; to inundate; to flood; to drown.

To plunge into water or other fluid; to be buried or covered, as by a fluid; to be merged; hence, to be completely included.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

submerse drown overwhelm deluge inundate sop duck burry lower baptize gush dowse WET flood founder
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Antonyms

fork area surface DRY apparent reveal
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Hypernyms

cover flood settle sink plunge immerse

Hyponyms

dive drown

Related terms

submersion

Derivatives

submerged submerging

Examples

I was drowned in work Source: Internet

The noise drowned out her speech Source: Internet

submerge your head completely Source: Internet

Bongo sought to forge a single national movement in support of the government's development policies, using the PDG as a tool to submerge the regional and tribal rivalries that had divided Gabonese politics in the past. Source: Internet

Another time tested treatment is to submerge your hands or feet in warm water that has a mild electric current flowing through it. Source: Internet

He would then submerge, arm the warhead, and plow into the side of the targeted ship. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

submentum submenu submerchantable submergeable submerged submerged arc