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Added 9 October 2026

douse

/daʊs/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about douse at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Put out, as of a candle or a light.
Douse the lights
Wet thoroughly.
Dip into a liquid.
He dipped into the pool

Origin

Probably of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish dunsa (“to plumb down, fall clumsily”), Danish dunse (“to thump”). Compare Old English dwǣsċan (“to extinguish”) and douse below.

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