To envelop in a protective case.
To withdraw into such a case.
The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical.
To cause to surround, to cover.
To overpower emotionally.
To engulf, surge over and submerge.
To overpower, crush.
The state or condition of being overwhelmed.