The word "submerges" means to be completely covered or hidden by water. Its antonyms include resurfaces, emerges, rises, and surfaces. Resurfaces refers to something that was once submerged but has now risen to the top. Emerges means to appear from a hidden place or to come out into the open. Rises means to move upward or to become more visible. Surfaces is synonymous with emerges, indicating something that is brought to the surface from a hidden or lower position. These antonyms convey the opposite action of submerging, suggesting something that has been brought out from underneath, exposed, or made visible.