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verb (v)

• put out, as of a candle or a light(verb.weather)

  Example:
  Douse the lights.
  

  Synonym:
  put out
  

  source: wordnet30
• wet thoroughly(verb.stative)

  Synonym:
  dowse
  

  source: wordnet30
• dip into a liquid(verb.motion)

  Synonym:
  dip, duck
  

  source: wordnet30
• immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate(verb.contact)

  Synonym:
  dip, dunk, plunge, souse
  

  source: wordnet30
• lower quickly(verb.change)

  Example:
  Douse a sail.
  

  source: wordnet30
• slacken(verb.change)

  Example:
  Douse a rope.
  

  source: wordnet30
• cover with liquid; pour liquid onto(verb.change)

  Synonym:
  dowse, drench, soak, sop, souse
  

  source: wordnet30
• To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse.(verb)

  source: webster1913
• To fall suddenly into water.(verb)

  source: webster1913
• To put out; to extinguish.(verb)

  source: webster1913