drench (v.)

  1. drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged; The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor

    [ Syn: swamp ]

  2. force to drink

  3. permeate or impregnate; The war drenched the country in blood

    [ Syn: imbrue ]

  4. cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; souse water on his hot face

    [ Syn: douse , dowse , soak , sop , souse ]

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