One entry found for douse.

Entry Word: douse
Function: verb
Text: 1 to cause to cease burning <douse the campfire before leaving in the morning> -- see EXTINGUISH 1
2 to make wet <the rains doused the tourists strolling the town streets> -- see WET
3 to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid <douse the drapes in water to remove dust> -- see DIP 1