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douse

Syllabification: (douse)

Pronunciation: /dous/

(also dowse)

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Definition of douse

verb

[with object]

pour a liquid over; drench:he doused the car with gasoline and set it on fire
extinguish (a fire or light):stewards appeared and the fire was doused figurativenothing could douse her sudden euphoria
Sailing lower (a sail) quickly.