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douse

/daʊs/

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verb
slacken
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"douse a rope"

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dowse

type of:
remit slacken
verb
put out, as of a candle or a light
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put out

type of:
quench blow out snuff out extinguish
verb
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
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dowse drench soak sop souse

type of:
wet
verb
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
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dip dunk plunge souse

type of:
plunge immerse
verb
dip into a liquid
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dip duck

type of:
dunk souse dip plunge
verb
wet thoroughly
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dowse

type of:
wet
verb
lower quickly
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"douse a sail"

type of:
furl roll up

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