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Present participle for to drench with water or other liquid
“I gratefully grab a cup from a girl in a yellow bib, take a couple of sips and pour the cold water over my head, feeling it douse my hair, run down my face and trickle onto my chest.”
Present participle for to plunge suddenly into water or a liquid
“At the table, I'd douse the French toast in syrup and swallow them in gulps.”
Present participle for to extinguish a flame or fire
“The man waits a few more seconds, then takes a bottle of water and uses it to douse the fire.”
(rare) Present participle for to take off (something worn)
“The one that came out of the house called the other commodore, and wanted to douse his hat to him, but the sailor that sent me would not let him.”
Present participle for to cover with drops or spots of something
Present participle for to switch off or power down (something)
An act or state of submerging something or someone in water or a liquid
An act or process of immersing and washing one's body in the water
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