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- pronunciation:
- s
 b
muhrj
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
submerges, submerging, submerged |
| definition 1: |
to put underwater or in some other liquid.
The crew submerged the submarine.- synonyms:
- immerse
- similar words:
- dip, dive, duck, dunk, plunge, sink, soak
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| definition 2: |
to cover completely or cause to overflow with water; flood.
The tide submerged the beach.- synonyms:
- flood, immerse
- similar words:
- deluge, engulf
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| definition 3: |
to sink or go under water.
The children submerged in the pool to see who could hold their breath the longest.- synonyms:
- sink
- antonyms:
- surface
- similar words:
- dip, dive, duck, plunge, swamp
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| related words: |
descend, drench, overflow, overrun, soak, sound, swamp |
| derivation: |
submergence (n.) |
The word submerge
contains the following parts:
sub-
Latin
prefix
that means under, after
  More about this word part:
The prefix sub-
was a Latin preposition and prefix and occurs in English in Latin loanwords, such as subjugate. It is also used in the formation of English words such as subway
and subgroup. It has multiple forms, as the 'b' sound in sub-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms suc-, suf-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus-, and su-.
Example words:
- synonyms:
- hyp-, hypo-, under-
- antonyms:
- super-, supra-, hyper-
merge, mers
Latin
root
that means sink, dip, dive
Example words:
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