· 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