1. the action of going under water or being covered completely by water
2. the state of being completely absorbed in or overwhelmed by something
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The submarine’s submersion took only two minutes.
• Complete submersion in cold water can be dangerous without proper preparation.
• The flood caused the submersion of several houses in the valley.
• Her submersion in classical music began at age five.
• The documentary showed the submersion of ancient ruins beneath the lake.
• Total submersion in the language helped him become fluent quickly.
• The baptism involved full submersion in the river.