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Antonyms for immerse

Grammar : Verb
Spell : ih-murs
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈmɜrs

Definition of immerse

Origin :
  • early 15c. (implied in immersed), from Latin immersus, past participle of immergere "to plunge in, dip into" (see immersion). Related: Immersed; immersing; immersive.
  • verb submerge in liquid
  • verb become deeply involved
Example sentences :
  • Mix this solution in three gallons of cold water, immerse the wool in it for several days, and then let it be washed and dried.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • When cold, add the juice of fifty oranges, and two thirds of the peels cut very thin; and immerse a toast covered with yeast.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • It respects the end too much, to immerse itself in the means.
  • Extract from : « Nature » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Immerse the negatives in distilled water for ten to twelve hours.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • At the last word he made another effort to immerse the sinner.
  • Extract from : « Watch Yourself Go By » by Al. G. Field
  • She did so breathe ambrosia; so immerse My fine existence in a golden clime.
  • Extract from : « Endymion » by John Keats
  • It ought to be understood that to fry is to immerse in hot fat.
  • Extract from : « Choice Cookery » by Catherine Owen
  • She apprenticed him as a clerk and did her utmost to immerse him in commerce.
  • Extract from : « Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 » by Elbert Hubbard
  • To immerse himself was suicidal; it was the dyer plunging into his own vat.
  • Extract from : « The Creators » by May Sinclair
  • We who have to learn them, must immerse ourselves in the study of the great examples.
  • Extract from : « A Lecture on the Study of History » by Lord Acton

Synonyms for immerse

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