sub·merge 
/səbˈmɚʤ/ verb
sub·merg·es; sub·merged; sub·merg·ing /səbˈmɚʤ/ verb 1 [+ obj] : to make (someone or something) go under the surface of water or some other liquid : to cover (someone or something) with a liquid
▪ After boiling the broccoli, submerge it in ice water to stop the cooking process. ▪ The town was submerged by the flood. 2 [no obj] : to go underwater
▪ We watched as the divers prepared to submerge. 3 [+ obj] : to make (yourself) fully involved in an activity or interest
▪ After his sister died, he submerged [=immersed] himself in his work. ▪ She's a marvelous actress who submerges herself totally in her roles. 4 [+ obj] : to keep (emotions, opinions, etc.) from being openly shown or expressed
▪ It's a job where you'll have to submerge [=suppress] your ego and do what you're told. ▪ The passion is there in the music, though it's often submerged.
▪ After boiling the broccoli, submerge it in ice water to stop the cooking process. ▪ The town was submerged by the flood.
▪ We watched as the divers prepared to submerge.
▪ After his sister died, he submerged [=immersed] himself in his work. ▪ She's a marvelous actress who submerges herself totally in her roles.
▪ It's a job where you'll have to submerge [=suppress] your ego and do what you're told. ▪ The passion is there in the music, though it's often submerged.
— submerged adjective
▪ Some seals can stay submerged for an hour. ▪ tales of a submerged city in the Mediterranean Sea
▪ Some seals can stay submerged for an hour. ▪ tales of a submerged city in the Mediterranean Sea
