English to English verb
1 |
put out, as of a candle or a light | | Example: Douse the lights
source: wordnet30
2 |
wet thoroughly | | source: wordnet30
3 |
dip into a liquid | | Example: He dipped into the pool
source: wordnet30
4 |
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate | | Example: dip the garment into the cleaning solution dip the brush into the paint
source: wordnet30
5 |
lower quickly | | Example: douse a sail
source: wordnet30
6 |
slacken | | Example: douse a rope
source: wordnet30
7 |
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto | | Example: souse water on his hot face
source: wordnet30
8 |
To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse. | | source: webster1913
9 |
To fall suddenly into water. | | source: webster1913
10 |
To put out; to extinguish. | | source: webster1913
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