Added 9 October 2026
submerge
/səbˈmɜːd͡ʒ/ verb
In Latin: summergō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about submerge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Sink below the surface; go under or as if under water.
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Cover completely or make imperceptible.
I was drowned in work
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Put under water.
submerge your head completely
Origin
Borrowed from Latin submergere, from sub (“under”) + mergere (“to plunge”). By surface analysis, sub- + merge.
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