Meaning of douse
Definition of douse
(verb)
put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights"
wet thoroughly
dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
lower quickly; "douse a sail"
slacken; "douse a rope"