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douse
/daʊs/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
put out, as of a candle or a light
Douse the lights
- verb
wet thoroughly
- verb
dip into a liquid
He dipped into the pool
- verb
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
dip the garment into the cleaning solution
- verb
lower quickly
douse a sail