adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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CMU ARPABET:AE2 N T IH0 S AH1 B M ER0 IY2 N
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CMU ARPABET 2:AE2 N T AY0 S AH1 B M ER0 IY2 N
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adj
Meaning 1
Intended for use against submarines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
Examples
A depth charge is an antisubmarine weapon.
NATO held extensive wargames to practice antisubmarine warfare.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
defensive against enemy submarines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h2énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h2énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *mer-? Proto-Indo-European *móri Proto-Italic *mari Latin mare Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin marīnus Old French marin Middle French marinbor. Middle English marin English marine English submarine English antisubmarine From anti- + submarine.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
antisubmarí
— intended for use against submarines
Czech:
protiponorkový
— intended for use against submarines
Greek:
ανθυποβρυχιακός
(anthypovrychiakós)
— intended for use against submarines
Polish:
przeciwpodwodny
— intended for use against submarines
Portuguese:
antissubmarino
— intended for use against submarines
Portuguese:
antissubmarinos
— intended for use against submarines
Romanian:
antisubmarin
— intended for use against submarines