submerging
verb (present participle)UK /səbˈmɜːdʒɪŋ/
US /səbˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
Going all the way under water.
The duck was submerging its head to find food.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Hiding something so it cannot be seen.
She was submerging her worries in busy work.
3. Covering something completely with liquid.
The rising tide was submerging the sandy beach.
4. Making something less important than other things.
He kept submerging his own needs to help others.