immerse

immerse (http://definr.com/immerse)

     v 1: Thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in the hot water"
          [syn: plunge]
     2: engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his
        studies" [syn: steep, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb,
         soak up]
     3: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The
        huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly
        thereafter" [syn: engross, swallow, swallow up, bury,
         eat up]
     4: cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students
        into the study of the Italian text" [syn: plunge]