submerge

verb/sub.mɨɾ.ˈʒiɾ/low

sub·mer·gir

Definition

To cause to be under water or another liquid; to plunge, to sink.

The submarine can submerge to great depths.

The strong storm caused the small boat to submerge.

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Common collocations

to submerge in the seato submerge the vesselto submerge in darkness

Do latim 'submergere', de 'sub-' (sob) + 'mergere' (mergulhar).