immerse

1 to hold the attention of that documentary on human reproduction never fails to immerse an audience Synonyms absorb, bemuse, busy, catch up, engross, enthrall (or enthral), enwrap, fascinate, grip, engage, interest, intrigue, involve, occupyRelated Words allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, obsess; hypnotize, mesmerize; distract, preoccupy; hog, monopolizeNear Antonyms bore, jade, pall, tire, weary

2 to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid tried to immerse the balloon in the water Synonyms douse (also dowse), duck, dunk, dip, souse, sop, submerge, submerseRelated Words bathe, moisten, soak, steep, wet; drench, drown, flood; dive, plunge, thrust