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Douse: meaning, definitions and examples

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douse

 

[ daสŠs ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

firefighting

To douse means to pour liquid over something, usually to extinguish a fire.

Synonyms

extinguish, quench, smother

Examples of usage

  • The firefighter doused the flames with water.
  • He doused the campfire before going to bed.

Translations

Translations of the word "douse" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น apagar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅเคเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช lรถschen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memadamkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐัะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zgasiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆถˆใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉteindre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ apagar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรถndรผrmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุทูุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uhasit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uhasiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็†„็ญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ugasniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ slรถkkva

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉัˆั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒแƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรถndรผrmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ apagar

Etymology

The word 'douse' originated from the Middle English term 'dowsen,' which means to fall asleep. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the action of extinguishing a fire by pouring liquid over it. The usage of 'douse' in the context of firefighting became popular in the 19th century.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,079 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.