submerge

Entry Definition
(laundry) stick used to poke clothes down into boiling water to keep them submerged
s/he weighs h/ down to keep h/ submerged in water
s/he weighs it down to keep it submerged in water
s/he submerges h/ head in water
s/he submerges h/ in water, plunges h/ into water, dips h/, immerses h/, douses h/
s/he submerges it in water, plunges it into water, dips it, immerses it, douses it