Immerses (4)
I believe the answer is:
dips
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">immerses</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(dipping is a kind of immersing)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for dips that I've seen before include "Briefly immerses" , "Lowers into liquid" .)