definition of
douse

[1] #1 douse v. [put out] put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights". wn

[2] #2 douse v. [dowse] wet thoroughly. wn

[3] #3 douse v. [dip, duck] dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool". wn

[4] #4 douse v. [dunk, dip, souse, plunge] immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint". wn

[5] #5 douse v. lower quickly; "douse a sail". wn