Antonyms for engulf

Grammar : Verb

Spell : en-guhlf

Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈgʌlf

Definition of engulf

Origin : 1550s, from en- (1) "make, put in" + gulf. Related: Engulfed; engulfing.

verb absorb, overwhelm

Example sentences :

Was it possible so slight an antagonist could engulf the battle cruiser?
Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling

We are in a cavern of fire, and in another moment it will engulf us.
Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service

Father Hennepin tells us that the stout soul of La Salle quailed before the horrible tumult which threatened to engulf him.
Extract from : « The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago » by John S. C. Abbott

Then, like erl-king in the German legends, they broaden out to engulf their opponent.
Extract from : « The Johnstown Horror » by James Herbert Walker

Over this body of this hero, rolls the horrible flood that is to engulf France.
Extract from : « The Son of Monte Christo » by Jules Lermina

This cloud of superstition which is settling about us may engulf us in ruin.
Extract from : « The Witch of Salem » by John R. Musick

As it is, we all tread on quicksands of mystery, that may open and engulf us at any instant.
Extract from : « The Life Radiant » by Lilian Whiting

The storms of life were about him, the great waves were ready to engulf him.
Extract from : « On the Firing Line in Education » by Adoniram Judson Ladd

Should haste to enjoy the lusciousness of summer engulf the delights of spring?
Extract from : « Social Life » by Maud C. Cooke

The shadow cast by the hills to the west rose to engulf them as they descended.
Extract from : « The Saracen: Land of the Infidel » by Robert Shea

Synonyms for engulf

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