versinken — meaning in English

English meaning

• bog noun An area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
• submerge verb To go completely under the surface of water or another liquid.

Senses

versinken is used for these senses in English:

• bog (figuratively) To be prevented or impeded from making progress, to become stuck.
• submerge (transitive) To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.

bog — full definition

1. noun An area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
2. verb To become stuck or unable to make progress, often in the phrase "bog down."
3. noun British informal: a toilet.

submerge — full definition

1. verb To go completely under the surface of water or another liquid.
2. verb To put something fully under the surface of a liquid.
3. verb To overwhelm or engulf, often figuratively.

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