Thesaurus: douse

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1. v. t. To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse.
2. v. t. To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail.
3. v. i. To fall suddenly into water.
4. v. t. To put out; to extinguish.
5. v. put out, as of a candle or a light
6. v. wet thoroughly
7. v. dip into a liquid
8. v. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
9. v. lower quickly
10. v. cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
11. 1. To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse. Bp. Stillingfleet. 2. (Naut.) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail. To fall suddenly into water. Hudibras. To put out; to extinguish. [Slang] " To douse the glim." Sir W. Scott.
12. To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse thetopsail.