History
History
Synonyms
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US
Meaning:
douse

to put (something burning) into water; throw water over (a fire)

drench, extinguish with liquid

drench

to cause (a person) to be wet all over or all through

wet thoroughly

drown

(to cause a person, animal) to die under water because unable to breathe

submerge in liquid; submerge and die

immerse

to put (a person, thing) under the surface of water or other liquid

submerge in liquid

impregnate

(to cause a material or substance) to be filled with another

infuse, fill; make pregnant

saturate

to make a person, thing thoroughly wet; soak; to fill (a market, need etc) completely; to cause (one substance) to absorb the greatest possible amount of another

drench, wet through

soak

(to cause a person, thing) to become completely wet

drench, wet

submerge

(to cause a ship etc) to go under water

dunk in liquid

SOUSE as in Wiktionary
SOUSE as in Wikipedia