English verb: submerse | |||
1. | submerse (motion) sink below the surface; go under or as if under water | ||
Synonyms | submerge | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go down, go under, settle, sink | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dive | ||
2. | submerse (contact) put under water | ||
Samples | Submerge your head completely. | ||
Synonyms | submerge | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | immerse, plunge | ||