immerse

verb

1. thrust or throw into"Immerse yourself in hot water"
2. devote (oneself) fully to"He immersed himself into his studies"
3. enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing"The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
4. cause to be immersed"The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"