douse

verb

1. 1

   cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

   souse water on his hot face

2. 2

   slacken

   douse a rope

3. 3

   lower quickly

   douse a sail

4. 4

   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

5. 5

   dip into a liquid

   He dipped into the pool

6. 6

   wet thoroughly

7. 7

   put out, as of a candle or a light

   Douse the lights