submerged
[ suh b-murjd ]
/ səbˈmɜrdʒd /
adjective
under the surface of water or any other enveloping medium; inundated.
hidden, covered, or unknown: There are many submerged facts which could have a bearing on the case.
poverty-stricken; destitute; impoverished: a program to aid the submerged socioeconomic groups.
OTHER WORDS FROM submerged
half-sub·merged, adjective non·sub·merged, adjective sem·i·sub·merged, adjective un·sub·merged, adjectiveWords nearby submerged
Definition for submerged (2 of 2)
submerge
[ suhb-murj ]
/ səbˈmɜrdʒ /
verb (used with object), sub·merged, sub·merg·ing.
to put or sink below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium.
to cover or overflow with water; immerse.
to cover; bury; subordinate; suppress: His aspirations were submerged by the necessity of making a living.
verb (used without object), sub·merged, sub·merg·ing.
to sink or plunge under water or beneath the surface of any enveloping medium.
to be covered or lost from sight.
Origin of submerge
SYNONYMS FOR submerge
OTHER WORDS FROM submerge
sub·mer·gence, noun non·sub·mer·gence, noun re·sub·merge, verb, re·sub·merged, re·sub·merg·ing. un·sub·merg·ing, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for submerged
British Dictionary definitions for submerged (1 of 2)
submerged
submersed (səbˈmɜːst)
/ (səbˈmɜːdʒd) /
adjective
(of plants or plant parts) growing beneath the surface of the water
hidden; obscured
overwhelmed or overburdened
British Dictionary definitions for submerged (2 of 2)
submerge
submerse (səbˈmɜːs)
/ (səbˈmɜːdʒ) /
verb
to plunge, sink, or dive or cause to plunge, sink, or dive below the surface of water, etc
(tr)
to cover with water or some other liquid
(tr)
to hide; suppress
(tr)
to overwhelm, as with work, difficulties, etc
Derived forms of submerge
submergence or submersion (səbˈmɜːʃən), nounWord Origin for submerge
C17: from Latin
submergere, from
sub- +
mergere to immerse