submerge
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submerges;
submerged;
submerging
submerges;
submerged;
submerging
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUBMERGE
1
[+ object]
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to make (someone or something) go under the surface of water or some other liquid
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to cover (someone or something) with a liquid
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After boiling the broccoli, submerge it in ice water to stop the cooking process.
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The town was submerged by the flood.
2
[no object]
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to go underwater
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We watched as the divers prepared to submerge.
3
[+ object]
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to make (yourself) fully involved in an activity or interest
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After his sister died, he submerged [=immersed] himself in his work.
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She's a marvelous actress who submerges herself totally in her roles.
4
[+ object]
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to keep (emotions, opinions, etc.) from being openly shown or expressed
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It's a job where you'll have to submerge [=suppress] your ego and do what you're told.
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The passion is there in the music, though it's often submerged.
— submerged
adjective-
Some seals can stay submerged for an hour.
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tales of a submerged city in the Mediterranean Sea
