immerse

verbs

thrust or throw into
"Immerse yourself in hot water"
immerse, plunge
devote (oneself) fully to
"He immersed himself into his studies"
absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep
is derived from
immersion
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
"The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
bury, eat up, immerse, swallow, swallow up
cause to be immersed
"The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
immerse, plunge
is derived from
immersion