Synonyms: douse, dowse, drench, soak, sop, souse
Definition: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Usage: souse water on his hot face
Definition: slacken
Usage: douse a rope
Synonyms: douse
Definition: lower quickly
Usage: douse a sail
Synonyms: souse, dunk, dip, douse, plunge
Definition: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Usage: dip the garment into the cleaning solution; dip the brush into the paint
Definition: dip into a liquid
Usage: He dipped into the pool
Similar words: souse, dunk, dip, douse, plunge
Definition: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Usage: dip the garment into the cleaning solution; dip the brush into the paint
Definition: wet thoroughly
Definition: put out, as of a candle or a light
Usage: Douse the lights
Similar words: quench, extinguish, blow out, snuff out
Definition: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Usage: Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained; quench the flames; snuff out the candles