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submerge

/ submerge /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cover completely or make imperceptible
"I was drowned in work"
"The noise drowned out her speech"
Type of:
cover spread over
See also:
drown out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
put under water
"submerge your head completely"
Type of:
immerse plunge
Derived:
submersion immersion ducking dousing submergence
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
Type of:
sink settle go down
Kinds of:
dive
Derived:
submergence submerging submersion immersion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
fill or cover completely, usually with water
Type of:
flood
Derived:
submergence submerging submersion immersion flood
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
2
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cover spread over immerse plunge sink settle go down dive flood