douse
/dˈaʊs/
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Definitions
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put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights"
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wet thoroughly
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dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"
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immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
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lower quickly; "douse a sail"
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slacken; "douse a rope"
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cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"