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Definition of submerge

submerge

/səbˈmɜːrdʒ/
sub · merge
Adjective:submersible
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Past Simple:submerged
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Past Participle:submerged
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Present Participle:submerging
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submerge Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To cause to be under water or another liquid, or to descend below the surface of water.

Example

"The rising tide will completely submerge the rocky reef by noon."

2

To completely cover, obscure, or suppress (a thought, feeling, or identity).

Example

"She had to submerge her personal doubts in order to focus on completing the project."

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• Rhymes for submerge

• Nearby Words

submariner
submatrix
submenu
submerge
submergence
submersible
submersion

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Latin submergere, meaning 'to plunge under', formed from sub- ('under') and mergere ('to dip or plunge').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Submerge. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/submerge
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