resubmerge

Go under again

To resubmerge is to submerge again—to go back under water or another liquid after having surfaced: The submarine resubmerged after briefly rising to periscope depth.

The word extends to figurative immersion: She resubmerged herself in work after the holiday.

physical

dive

Headfirst water entry

  • plungeSudden steep descent
  • sinkBasin with drain
  • dipBrief immersion or condiment

descend · drench · soak · saturate · dunk · engulf · inundate · flood · baptize · steep

repetition

repeat

Do or say again

reenter · redip · reimmerse

psychological

absorb

Take in fully

  • engrossAbsorb one's attention wholly
  • engulfCompletely surround and cover
  • envelopSurround and cover fully

overwhelm · delve · refocus · reengage · reabsorb · reimmerse · concentrate · preoccupy · consume · bury

Opposites
vertical position in water/liquid

resubmergeresurface

Appear again after absence

re-emerge · surface · emerge · rise · float

visibility/concealment

resubmergereappear

Become visible again

re-emerge · reveal · expose · uncover · show

Family

resubmerging

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G