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douse

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of douse

to rid oneself of (a garment)
  • In those days a gentleman would douse his hat when going indoors.
Synonyms of douse

doff, peel (off), put off, remove, shrug off, take off
Words Related to douse

husk, shed

kick (off)

disrobe, strip, undress
Near Antonyms of douse

wear

apparel, array, attire, bedeck, clothe, dress, garb, rig, robe, suit
Antonyms of douse

don, put on, slip (into), throw (on)
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douse

verb
variants: also dowse

Synonyms and Antonyms of douse

1 to cause to cease burning
  • You should douse the campfire before leaving in the morning.
Synonyms of douse

blanket, extinguish, put out, quench, snuff (out)
Words Related to douse

choke, smother, suffocate

blow out, rub out, snub (out), stamp (out), stub
Antonyms of douse

fire, ignite, inflame (also enflame), kindle, light
2 to make wet
  • The heavy rains thoroughly doused the tourists strolling the town streets.
Synonyms of douse

bathe, bedraggle, drench, drown, soak, sop, souse, wash, water, water-soak, waterlog, wet, wet down
Words Related to douse

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 of douse

dewater, evaporate, freeze-dry

drip-dry, wring

dehumidify
Antonyms of douse

dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch, scorch, sear
3 to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid
  • Douse the grapes in water to remove any grit.
Synonyms of douse

dip, duck, dunk, immerse, sop, souse, submerge, submerse
Words Related to douse

bathe, moisten, soak, steep, wet

drench, drown, flood

dive, plunge, thrust

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