Douse in a sentence as a verb

We need better mechanical and abstract understanding of the mind before we douse it in chemicals.

Douse definitions

verb

put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights"

verb

wet thoroughly

See also: dowse

verb

dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"

See also: duck

verb

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"

See also: dunk souse plunge

verb

lower quickly; "douse a sail"

verb

slacken; "douse a rope"

See also: dowse

verb

cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"

See also: drench dowse soak souse