· put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights"

Synonym(s): put_out

Hypernym(s): snuff_out, blow_out, extinguish, quench

· wet thoroughly

Synonym(s): dowse

Hypernym(s): wet

· dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"

Synonym(s): dip, duck

Hypernym(s): dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse

· 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"

Synonym(s): dunk, dip, souse, plunge

Hypernym(s): immerse, plunge

· lower quickly; "douse a sail"

Hypernym(s): roll_up, furl

· slacken; "douse a rope"

Synonym(s): dowse

Hypernym(s): slacken, remit

· cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"

Synonym(s): drench, dowse, soak, sop, souse

Hypernym(s): wet