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")

Antonyms of adj submersed

2 senses of submersed

Sense 1
submerged, submersed, underwater -- (beneath the surface of the water; "submerged rocks")

INDIRECT (VIA surface, subsurface) -> overhead -- (located or originating from above; "an overhead crossing")
INDIRECT (VIA subsurface, overhead) -> surface -- (on the surface; "surface materials of the moon")

Sense 2
subaqueous, subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater -- (growing or remaining under water; "viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat"; "submerged leaves")

INDIRECT (VIA amphibious, aquatic) -> terrestrial -- (operating or living or growing on land)
INDIRECT (VIA aquatic, terrestrial) -> amphibious -- (operating or living on land and in water; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"; "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals")

Similarity of adj submersed

2 senses of submersed

Sense 1
submerged, submersed, underwater -- (beneath the surface of the water; "submerged rocks")
       => subsurface (vs. overhead) (vs. surface) -- (beneath the surface; "subsurface materials of the moon")

Sense 2
subaqueous, subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater -- (growing or remaining under water; "viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat"; "submerged leaves")
       => aquatic (vs. terrestrial) (vs. amphibious) -- (operating or living or growing in water; "boats are aquatic vehicles"; "water lilies are aquatic plants"; "fish are aquatic animals")