verb
- to pour water or other liquid on something; to soak thoroughly
- to extinguish a fire or light by pouring water on it or removing fuel
Examples
- The firefighter douses the flames with water from the hose.
- She douses the campfire before leaving the site.
- Rain douses the dry garden after weeks of drought.
- He douses his shirt with cold water to cool down.
- The chef douses the flaming pan with wine.
- Lightning douses the power lines, causing an outage.
- She douses the candles one by one before bed.