submerge: Meaning and Definition of

sub•merge

1. to put or sink below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium.
2. to cover or overflow with water; immerse.
3. to cover; bury; subordinate; suppress: His aspirations were submerged by the necessity of making a living.

1. to sink or plunge under water or beneath the surface of any enveloping medium.
2. to be covered or lost from sight.