submerse

 [suhb-murs]  

sub·merse

   [suhb-murs]
verb (used with object), sub·mersed, sub·mers·ing.
to submerge.
Origin:
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
sub·mer·sion  [suhb-mur-zhuhn, -shuhn] , noun
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submerge or submerse (səbˈmɜːdʒ, səbˈmɜːs)
 
—vb
1.  to plunge, sink, or dive or cause to plunge, sink, or dive below the surface of water, etc
2.  (tr) to cover with water or some other liquid
3.  (tr) to hide; suppress
4.  (tr) to overwhelm, as with work, difficulties, etc
 
[C17: from Latin submergere, from sub- + mergere to immerse]
 
submerse or submerse
 
—vb
 
[C17: from Latin submergere, from sub- + mergere to immerse]
 
sub'mergence or submerse
 
—n
 
submersion or submerse
 
—n

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