douse someone/something in something
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(alsodowse someone/something in something)(alsodouse someone/something with something)
to make someone or something wet by throwing a lot of liquid over them or it:
We watched as demonstrators doused a car in petrol and set it alight.
Members of the victorious team doused each other with champagne.
I groped my way to the washbasin and dowsed my face in cold water.
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douse
Douse the fish and chips with malt vinegar and enjoy!
She doused herself in cheap perfume before going out.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Wet weather & wetness
clammily
clamminess
damp
damply
dampness
dankly
douse
moist
moisten
monsoon
rehydration
rewet
saturation
semi-dry
sleety
slobbery
soak
soaked
sodden
waterlogged
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