Merge

(14), v. t. [imp. & p. p. MERGED; p. pr. & vb. n. MERGING.] [Lat. & It. mergere.] To cause to be swallowed up; to immerse; to immerge; to sink. “To merge particular conspiracies in more general associations.” Burke.

The plaintiff became the purchaser, and merged his term in the fee. Kent.

Whig and Tory were merged and swallowed up in the transcendent duties of patriots. De Quincey.

To be sunk, swallowed up, or lost. This native irresolution had merged in stronger motives. I. Taylor.