douse douse (ALSO dowse) /daʊs/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for douse
1 F0 to make something or someone wet by throwing a lot of liquid over them: » We watched as demonstrators doused a car in/with petrol and set it alight.Thesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetness2 F0 to stop a fire or light from burning or shining, especially by putting water on it or by covering it with something Thesaurus+: ↑Stopping fires |