 drench |
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| 1. | [ verb ] permeate or impregnate | |
| Synonyms: | imbrue | |
| Examples: | "The war drenched the country in blood" |
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| Related terms: | impregnate | |
| 2. | [ verb ] force (animals) to drink | |
| Related terms: | provide animal drink | |
| 3. | [ verb ] drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged | |
| Synonyms: | swamp | |
| Examples: | "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor." |
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| Related terms: | flood swamp | |
| 4. | [ verb ] cover with liquid; pour liquid onto | |
| Synonyms: | souse soak sop dowse douse | |
| Examples: | "souse water on his hot face" |
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| Related terms: | wet sluice bate ret brine bedraggle drenching | |
| Similar spelling: |
drenched drenching drunk drink |
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