Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb submerse

2 senses of submerse

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, submerse -- (put under water; "submerge your head completely")
       => immerse, plunge -- (thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water")