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   douse

   /daʊs/

   verb

   • 1. pour a liquid over; drench: "he doused the car with petrol and set it on fire" Similar drenchsoaksousesaturatedrownfloodinundatedelugewetsplashsloshhose down
   • 2. extinguish (a fire or light): "stewards appeared and the fire was doused" Similar extinguishput outquenchstamp outsmotherbeat outdampen downblow outsnuff outdout
   • 3. lower (a sail) quickly.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: perhaps imitative; compare souse.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOUSE definition: 1. to make something or someone wet by throwing a lot of liquid over it or them: 2. to stop a fire…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     DOUSE meaning: 1. to make something or someone wet by...

   • Znaczenie Douse, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DOUSE definicja: 1. to make something or someone wet by...

   • Douse in Simplified Chinese

     DOUSE translate: 向…泼液体，朝…洒液体, 灭（火）；熄灭；浇灭. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     DOUSE translate: 向…潑液體，朝…灑液體, 滅（火）；熄滅；澆滅. Learn more in the...

   • Dour

     DOUR definition: 1. (usually of a person's appearance or...

   • Douse: Russian Translation

     douse translate: заливать (жидкостью), заливать водой. Learn...

   • Douse: Polish Translation

     douse translate: zalewać, oblewać, ugasić. Learn more in the...

   • Extinguish

     EXTINGUISH definition: 1. to stop a fire or a light burning:...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › douseDouse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : to plunge into water. Blanch the green beans then douse them in a bath of ice water. 2. a. : to throw a liquid on : drench. The books were doused in gasoline and set ablaze. doused herself in perfume. b. : slosh. 3. [originally in argot use (douse the glim meaning "extinguish the light") and perhaps of distinct origin] : extinguish.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › douseDOUSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Douse definition: to plunge into water or the like; drench. See examples of DOUSE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOUSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DOUSE meaning: 1. to make something or someone wet by throwing a lot of liquid over it or them: 2. to stop a fire…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOUSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. to plunge or be plunged into water or some other liquid; duck 2. to drench with water, esp in order to wash or.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdouse verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of douse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › douseDouse - definition of douse by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to plunge or be plunged into water or some other liquid; duck. 2. ( tr) to drench with water, esp in order to wash or clean. 3. ( tr) to put out (a light, candle, etc) n. an immersion. [C16: perhaps related to obsolete douse to strike, of obscure origin] ˈdouser, ˈdowser n. douse. ( daʊs) vb ( tr) 1.