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