Thesaurus: drench

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1. v. t. To cause to drink; especially, to dose by force; to put a potion down the throat of, as of a horse; hence. to purge violently by physic.
2. v. t. To steep in moisture; to wet thoroughly; to soak; to saturate with water or other liquid; to immerse.
3. v. t. A drink; a draught; specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the throat; also, a potion that causes purging.
4. n. A military vassal mentioned in Domesday Book.
5. v. drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
6. v. force to drink
7. v. permeate or impregnate
8. v. cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
9. 1. To cause to drink; especially, to dose by force; to put a potion down the throat of, as of a horse; hence. to purge violently by physic. As "to fell," is "to make to fall," and "to lay," to make to lie." so "to drench," is "to make to drink." Trench. 2. To steep in moisture; to wet thoroughly; to soak; to saturate with water or other liquid; to immerse. Now dam the ditches and the floods restrain; Their moisture has already drenched the plain. Dryden. A drink; a draught; specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the throat; also, a potion that causes purging. "A drench of wine." Dryden. Give my roan horse a drench. Shak. A military vassal mentioned in Domesday Book. [Obs.] Burrill.
10. A drink; a draught; specifically, a potion of medicine pouredor forced down the throat; also, a potion that causes purging. "Adrench of wine." Dryden.Give my roan horse a drench. Shak.
11. v:100 v. force to drink v. cover with liquid; pour liquid onto