Submerged: meaning, definitions and examples

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submerged

[ səbˈmɜːrdʒd ]

^{Context #1}

underwater

To be completely covered or hidden by water, especially in a way that makes it difficult to see or find.

Synonyms

flooded, immersed

Examples of usage

The wreckage of the ship was submerged beneath the ocean.
He submerged himself in the pool to cool off.
The town was submerged by the floodwaters.

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hidden

Completely hidden or covered by something.

Synonyms

concealed, covered, hidden

Examples of usage

Her submerged emotions finally surfaced during the therapy session.
The truth remained submerged for years.

Translations

Translations of the word "submerged" in other languages:

🇵🇹 submerso

🇮🇳 डूबा हुआ

🇩🇪 untergetaucht

🇮🇩 tenggelam

🇺🇦 занурений

🇵🇱 zanurzony

🇯🇵 沈んだ (shizunda)

🇫🇷 submergé

🇪🇸 sumergido

🇹🇷 batık

🇰🇷 잠긴 (jamgin)

🇸🇦 مغمور (maghmoor)

🇨🇿 ponořený

🇸🇰 ponorený

🇨🇳 淹没的 (yānmò de)

🇸🇮 potopljen

🇮🇸 í kafa

🇰🇿 батқан

🇬🇪 ჩაძირული (chadziruli)

🇦🇿 batmış

🇲🇽 sumergido

Word origin

The word 'submerged' comes from the Latin word 'submergere', which means 'to plunge under'. This term has been used in English since the 17th century to describe something that is covered or hidden by water or another substance.