submerge
verb /səbˈmɜːdʒ/
/-ˈmɝːdʒ/ Definition
› [I or T] to go below or make something go below the surface of the sea or a river or lake: The submarine submerged when enemy planes were sighted. She was taken to hospital after being submerged in an icy river for 45 minutes.Staying afloat, capsizing and sinking › [T] literary to cover or hide something completely: She has submerged her identity in the role of photographer's wife and muse.Hiding and disguising submersion /-ˈmɜː.ʃən/
/-ˈmɝː.ʒən/ noun [U] › The fruit was preserved by submersion in alcohol.Enclosing, surrounding and immersing
/-ˈmɝː.ʒən/ noun [U] › The fruit was preserved by submersion in alcohol.Enclosing, surrounding and immersing(Definition of submerge verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be holed up idiom
- camouflage noun
- cloak verb
- conceal verb
- concealment noun
- cover/hide a multitude of sins idiom
- fig leaf noun (FALSE)
- go/be run to ground idiom
- hiding noun (PLACE)
- hit the deck idiom
- hole up (somewhere) phrasal verb
- illusion noun
- patina noun
- prowl noun
- secrete verb (HIDE)
- shroud noun (HIDE)
- shroud verb
- shut sth out phrasal verb
- sidle verb
- skulk verb
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Hiding and disguising
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