Meanings
adjectiveantisubmarine (not comparable)
alternative anti-submarine
- not comparablegovernmentIntended for use against submarines.
A depth charge is an antisubmarine weapon.
1 more example
NATO held extensive wargames to practice antisubmarine warfare.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivedefensive against enemy submarines
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
- Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
- Englishanti-
- Proto-Indo-European*upó
- Proto-Italic*supo
- Latinsub
- Latinsub-
- Englishsub-
- Proto-Indo-European*mer-?
- Proto-Indo-European*móri
- Proto-Italic*mari
- Latinmare
- Latinmarīnus
- Old Frenchmarin
- Middle Frenchmarin
- Middle Englishmarin
- Englishmarine
- Englishsubmarine
- Englishantisubmarine
Translations
Catalan antisubmarí
- antisubmaríintended for use against submarines
Czech protiponorkový
- protiponorkovýintended for use against submarines
Greek ανθυποβρυχιακός
- ανθυποβρυχιακός (anthypovrychiakós)intended for use against submarines
Polish przeciwpodwodny
- przeciwpodwodnyintended for use against submarines
Portuguese antissubmarino, antissubmarinos
- antissubmarinointended for use against submarines
- antissubmarinosintended for use against submarines
Romanian antisubmarin
- antisubmarinintended for use against submarines
Cite this entry
APA
antisubmarine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antisubmarine
MLA
“antisubmarine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antisubmarine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antisubmarine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antisubmarine.
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