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Sank vs Submerged - What's the difference?

sank | submerged |

As verbs the difference between sank and submerged

is that sank is simple past of sink while submerged is past tense of submerge.

As an adjective submerged is

underwater.

sank

English

Verb

(head)
  • (sink)
    • English irregular simple past forms ----

    submerged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (submerge)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • underwater
    • Jimmy was completely submerged when he was snorkeling.
  • below the surface of a liquid
  • hidden
  • poor, impoverished