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submerge

/səbˈmɜːdʒ/verb

उच्चारण सब्मर्ज

डुबकी लगाना, जलमग्न होना, (पानी में) डुबोना

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verbsubmerged, submerging
  1. 1

    [I/T]

    to go under the surface of water or liquid; to put something under the surface of water or liquid

    डुबकी लगाना, जलमग्न होना, (पानी में) डुबोना

    • The submarine submerged to avoid being seen.
    • Submerge the vegetables in boiling water for two minutes.

    Synonyms sink dive immerse plunge duck

    Opposite surface emerge

  2. 2

    [T]

    to cover something completely with water

    जलमग्न कर देना, पानी में डुबो देना

    • Heavy rain submerged several villages in Assam.
    • The road was submerged after the river burst its banks.

    Synonyms flood inundate engulf swamp

  3. 3

    [T] ~ yourself in sth

    to give all your attention to something, especially in order to forget about something else

    (किसी काम में) पूरी तरह डूब जाना, खो जाना

    • After the loss, she submerged herself in her studies.
    • He submerged himself in work to forget his troubles.

    Synonyms immerse absorb bury

  4. 4

    [T]

    to hide ideas, feelings or opinions completely

    (भावनाएँ या विचार) दबा देना, छिपा लेना

    • Old fears that had been submerged for years came back to the surface.
    • The real issues were submerged beneath a flood of statistics.

    Synonyms suppress conceal hide bury

    Opposite reveal express

◇Word family
submerged adjectivesubmersion nounsubmersible adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

sink dive immerse plunge duck flood inundate engulf swamp absorb bury suppress conceal hide

Antonyms

surface emerge reveal express

§Grammar and usage

You submerge yourself in something, for example 'She submerged herself in her work'.

Submerge yourself in something आता है, जैसे 'She submerged herself in her work'।