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Sinking vs Submerge - What's the difference?

sinking | submerge |

As verbs the difference between sinking and submerge

is that sinking is while submerge is .

As a noun sinking

is the act or process of sinking.

sinking

English

Verb

(head)
  • Derived terms

    * like rats from a sinking ship

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of sinking.
  • I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.
  • * 1857 , Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection
  • We must endeavour to realize a succession of gradual sinkings or depressions into deep water, alternating with gradual emergings into shallows, and eventually a gradual continued lifting of the whole district

    submerge

    English

    Verb

    (submerg)
  • To sink out of sight.
  • The submarine submerged in the water.
  • To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.
  • In films many people are murdered by being submerged in a swimming pool.
  • To be engulfed in or with something.
  • Because of the death of his father, he is submerged in sorrow.

    Synonyms

    * immerse (2) * submerse

    Derived terms

    * submergence * submersion ----