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submergence

/səbˈmɜːdʒəns/noun

उच्चारण सब्मर्जन्स

जलमग्नता, डूब, डूबना

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal

    the act of going or being put under the surface of water or another liquid; the state of being under water

    जलमग्नता, डूब, डूबना

    • The new dam will cause the submergence of several villages.
    • Rice plants can survive short periods of submergence during floods.

    Synonyms submersion immersion flooding inundation

    Opposite emergence

  2. 2

    [U] formal

    the act of hiding feelings, ideas or opinions so that they are not seen

    (भावनाओं या विचारों का) दबा दिया जाना, छिपाया जाना

    • the submergence of her own wishes beneath her family's demands

    Synonyms suppression concealment

◇Word family
submerge verbsubmerged adjectivesubmersion noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Do not confuse submergence (going under water) and emergence (coming out or appearing).

Submergence (पानी में डूबना) और emergence (बाहर निकलना या सामने आना) में भ्रमित न हों।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: submergence is common in Indian news reports about land and villages lost under the water of a dam, as in 'the submergence area'.

Usage में submergence शब्द भारतीय समाचारों में बाँध के पानी में डूबने वाली ज़मीन और गाँवों के लिए बहुत आता है, जैसे 'the submergence area'।