put out, as of a candle or a light; Douse the lights
[ Syn: put out ]
wet thoroughly
[ Syn: dowse ]
dip into a liquid; He dipped into the pool
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
lower quickly; douse a sail'
slacken; douse a rope
[ Syn: dowse ]
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; souse water on his hot face