immerses

1. thrust or throw intoExamples: "Immerse yourself in hot water"Synonyms: immerse, plunge

2. devote (oneself) fully toExamples: "He immersed himself into his studies"Synonyms: absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep

3. enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowingExamples: "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"Synonyms: bury, eat up, immerse, swallow, swallow up

4. cause to be immersedExamples: "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"Synonyms: immerse, plunge