drencher

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One who administers a drench
{i} person or thing which drenches, saturator
One who, or that which, west or steeps
drench
To soak, to make very wet
drench
{v} to soak, steep, fill with drink, wash
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{n} a horse's physical draught, swill, wash
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force to drink
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permeate or impregnate; "The war drenched the country in blood"
drench
A military vassal mentioned in Domesday Book
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To cause to drink; especially, to dose by force; to put a potion down the throat of, as of a horse; hence
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to purge violently by physic
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To drench something or someone means to make them completely wet. They turned fire hoses on the people and drenched them They were getting drenched by icy water We were completely drenched and cold = soak + -drenched -drenched the rain-drenched streets of the capital. to make something or someone extremely wet
drench
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"
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A draught administered to an animal
drench
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face" force to drink
drench
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged; "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor"
drench
A drink; a draught; specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the throat; also, a potion that causes purging
drench
{f} wet, soak, saturate; administer medication to an animal (Veterinary Medicine)
drench
To steep in moisture; to wet thoroughly; to soak; to saturate with water or other liquid; to immerse
drencher

    Hyphenation

    drench·er

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    (transitive verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English drencan; akin to Old English drincan to drink.
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