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sumir

to plunge

verb soo-MEER Rare

Origin: From Latin sumere (to take).

Also means

to sink

Usage Note

Sumir is almost always used reflexively or in passive constructions: sumirse en la tristeza ('to sink into sadness'), el país fue sumido en el caos ('the country was plunged into chaos'). It is a formal, literary register word; everyday Spanish prefers meter or hundir.

Examples

"La noticia lo sumió en la desesperación."

Natural Translation

The news plunged him into despair.

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