1 to go under the surface of water or liquid; to put sth or make sth go under the surface of water or liquid:
[V] The submarine had had time to submerge before the warship could approach. * [VN] The fields had been submerged by flood water.
2 [VN] (written) to hide ideas, feelings, opinions, etc. completely:
Doubts that had been submerged in her mind suddenly resurfaced.
submerged adjective:
Her submerged car was discovered in the river by police divers.
submersion noun [U]
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