· thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"

Synonym(s): plunge

Hypernym(s): penetrate, perforate

· devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"

Synonym(s): steep, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak_up

Hypernym(s): concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet

· enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

Synonym(s): swallow, swallow_up, bury, eat_up

Hypernym(s): enclose, close_in, inclose, shut_in

· cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"

Synonym(s): plunge