drench

drench

verb

Definition of DRENCH

1

to make wet <we were drenched by the sudden rainstorm>

Synonyms bathe, bedraggle, douse (also dowse), drench, drown, soak, sodden, sop, souse, wash, water, waterlog, water-soak, wet down

Related Words asperse, bedew, damp, dampen, drizzle, humidify, hydrate, mist, moisten, moisturize, shower, sprinkle; deluge, flood, hose (down), inundate, overflow; submerge, swamp; splash; impregnate, saturate, steep; flush, irrigate, lave, rinse, slosh, sluice; dip, duck, dunk; rehydrate, rewash, rewet

Near Antonyms dewater, evaporate, freeze-dry; drip-dry, wring; dehumidify

Antonyms dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch, scorch, sear

2

to wet thoroughly with liquid <when using the carpet shampooer, wet but do not drench the carpet>

Synonyms drench, drown, impregnate, macerate, saturate, sodden, sop, souse, steep

Related Words waterlog, water-soak; marinate, seethe; presoak; dip, immerse, inundate, submerge, swamp; bathe, douse (also dowse), hydrate, swill, wash, water; infiltrate, penetrate, permeate; damp, dampen, humidify, moisten

Near Antonyms dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch, sear; drain, empty, void; dehumidify

Antonyms wring (out)