submerge
verb
uk/səbˈmɜːdʒ/us/səbˈmɝːdʒ/[IorT]
to go below or make something go below thesurfaceof theseaor ariverorlake:
(使)潜入水中,(使)没入水中;浸没Thesubmarinesubmerged whenenemyplanesweresighted.潜艇发现敌机后马上下潜。
She was taken tohospitalafter being submergedinanicyriverfor 45minutes.她在冰冷的河水中浸了45分钟后被送进了医院。
[T]literary
tocoverorhidesomethingcompletely:
湮没,湮灭;掩盖She has submerged heridentityin theroleof photographer'swifeandmuse.她完全湮没了自我,全心全意地做摄影师的妻子并为他提供艺术灵感。
Staying afloat, capsizing & sinking
- bail out
- buoy
- buoyancy
- buoyant
- buoyantly
- capsize
- ducking
- float
- floatation
- flotation
- founder
- ground
- keel over
- kickboard
- outrigger
- refloat
- ride
- scupper
- sunken
- waterlogged
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Hiding and disguising
Phrasal verb
submergeyourselfinsomething