SUBMERGE

submerge|submerse. Submerge, or Submerse, v.t. to put under, to drown

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Sub‐merge″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Submerged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Submerging (?).] [[L. submergere, submersum; sub under + mergere to plunge: cf. F. submerger. See Merge.]] 1. 1. To put under water; to plunge.
2. 2. To cover or overflow with water; to inundate; to flood; to drown.
I would thou didst, So half my Egypt were submerged. Shak.