submerge

Definition

To sink out of sight.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "The submarine submerged in the water."
• "In films, many people are murdered by being submerged in swimming pools."
• "On the day of RAIL 's site visit, in heavy weather, the scaffolding and decking that engineers stand on were submerged deep under choppy water, with work suspended. "We have to work around the tides," explained Project Director Alan Venables. "The wind pushes the tide up and the waves get larger. That causes some problems with the scaffold.""