Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun submerging
1 sense of submerging
Sense 1
submergence, submerging, submersion, immersion -- (sinking until covered completely with water)
=> sinking -- (a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb submerge
4 senses of submerge
Sense 1
submerge, submerse -- (sink below the surface; go under or as if under water)
=> sink, settle, go down, go under -- (go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned")
Sense 2
submerge, drown, overwhelm -- (cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech")
=> cover, spread over -- (form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave")
Sense 3
submerge, submerse -- (put under water; "submerge your head completely")
=> immerse, plunge -- (thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water")
Sense 4
inundate, deluge, submerge -- (fill or cover completely, usually with water)
=> flood -- (cover with liquid, usually water; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes")