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douse Listen to audio/ˈdaʊs/ verb
dous·es; doused; dous·ing
[+ obj] 1 a : to cause (a fire) to stop burning by pouring or spraying water on it : to extinguish (a fire) with water
It took firefighters 15 minutes to douse the blaze. She managed to douse the flames with water.
b : to turn off (a light)
Don't forget to douse the lights before coming to bed.
2 : to cover (someone or something) with a liquid — usually + in or with The books were doused in gasoline and set on fire. She doused herself with perfume.

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