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Meaning of drench in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /drɛn(t)ʃ/

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  1. Verb

    drench

    Etymology

    Old English drencan ‘force to drink’, drenc ‘a drink or draft’, of Germanic origin; related to German tränken (verb), Trank (noun), also to drink

    Definitions

    1. drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

    Examples

    • « The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor »
  2. 2. force to drink
  3. 3. permeate or impregnate

    Examples

    • « The war drenched the country in blood »
  4. 4. cover with liquid

    Examples

    • « pour liquid onto »
    • « souse water on his hot face »

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