submerge

Verb

Verb Forms: submerged, submerging, submerges

To place or go below the surface of a liquid; to cover.
sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
cover completely or make imperceptible
put under water
- "submerge your head completely"
fill or cover completely, usually with water
To sink out of sight.
To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.
To be below the surface of the sea, a lake, river, etc.
To engulf or overwhelm.
To drown or suppress.

Examples

Because of the death of his father, he is submerged in sorrow.
He watched his opponent SUBMERGE into thought, considering a challenging play.
In films, many people are murdered by being submerged in swimming pools.
The submarine submerged in the water.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin submergere, from sub (“under”) + mergere (“to plunge”). By surface analysis, sub- + merge.

Synonyms

deluge, drown, inundate, overwhelm, submerse, immerse

Scrabble Score: 13

submerge: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
submerge: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
submerge: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

submerge: valid Words With Friends Word