1. (

• immerse ,
• plunge ,

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

2. (

• steep ,
• immerse ,
• engulf ,
• plunge ,
• engross ,
• absorb ,
• soak_up

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

3. (

• immerse ,
• swallow ,
• swallow_up ,
• bury ,
• eat_up

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

4. (

• plunge ,
• immerse ,

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