Meaning of 'douse'

Find the meaning of the word ‘douse’

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Meaning of ‘douse’

7 definitions found.

douse

verb

cover with liquid

Synonyms: soak

verb

slacken

Example: "douse a rope"

Synonyms: dowse

verb

lower quickly

Example: "douse a sail"

verb

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

Synonyms: dunk

verb

dip into a liquid

Synonyms: dip

verb

wet thoroughly

Synonyms: dowse

verb

put out, as of a candle or a light

Synonyms: put out

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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