Main Entry:

sub·merge

Pronunciation:

\səb-ˈmərj\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

sub·merged; sub·merg·ing

Etymology:

Latin submergere, from sub- + mergere to plunge — more at merge

Date:

1606

transitive verb 1 : to put under water 2 : to cover or overflow with water 3 : to make obscure or subordinate : suppress <personal lives submerged by professional responsibilities> intransitive verb : to go under water

— sub·mer·gence \-ˈmər-jən(t)s\ noun

— sub·merg·ible \-ˈmər-jə-bəl\ adjective