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submerse

[suh b-murs] /səbˈmɜrs/
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verb (used with object), submersed, submersing.
1.
to submerge.
Origin of submerse
Late Latin
1830-1840
1830-40; probably back-formation from submersion < Late Latin submersiōn-, stem of submersiō a sinking, equivalent to Latin submers(us) past participle of submergere to submerge + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
submersion
[suh b-mur-zhuh n, -shuh n] /səbˈmɜr ʒən, -ʃən/ (Show IPA), noun
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Word Origin and History for submerse
v.

early 15c., from Latin submersus, past participle of submergere (see submerge). Related: Submersed; submersing.

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