douse

Verb
  1. Put out, as of a candle or a light (synset 202766453)
    "Douse the lights"
    is a type of: blow out, extinguish, quench, snuff out - put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
    same as: put out
  2. Wet thoroughly (synset 202655322)
    is a type of: wet - cause to become wet
    same as: dowse
  3. Dip into a liquid (synset 201980234)
    "He dipped into the pool"
    is a type of: dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
    same as: dip, duck
  4. Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (synset 201579924)
    "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
    is a type of: immerse, plunge - thrust or throw into
    subtypes:
    • sop - dip into liquid
    • dip, douse, duck - dip into a liquid
    • dabble - dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
    same as: dip, dunk, plunge, souse
  5. Lower quickly (synset 200437046)
    "douse a sail"
    is a type of: furl, roll up - form into a cylinder by rolling
  6. Slacken (synset 200422259)
    "douse a rope"
    is a type of: remit, slacken - make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
    same as: dowse
  7. Cover with liquid;
    Pour liquid onto (synset 200216642)
    "souse water on his hot face"
    is a type of: wet - cause to become wet
    subtypes:
    • brine - soak in brine
    • bedraggle, draggle - make wet and dirty, as from rain
    • bate - soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
    • ret - place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
    • flush, sluice - irrigate with water from a sluice
    same as: dowse, drench, soak, sop, souse

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