English verb: submerge | |||
1. | submerge (motion) sink below the surface; go under or as if under water | ||
Synonyms | submerse | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go down, go under, settle, sink | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dive | ||
2. | submerge (contact) cover completely or make imperceptible | ||
Samples | I was drowned in work. The noise drowned out her speech. | ||
Synonyms | drown, overwhelm | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cover, spread over | ||
3. | submerge (contact) put under water | ||
Samples | Submerge your head completely. | ||
Synonyms | submerse | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | immerse, plunge | ||
4. | submerge (change) fill or cover completely, usually with water | ||
Synonyms | deluge, inundate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flood | ||