1.put out, as of a candle or a light;
Douse the lights
2.wet thoroughly
3.dip into a liquid;
He dipped into the pool
4.immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate;
dip the garment into the cleaning solution
5.lower quickly;
douse a sail
6.slacken;
douse a rope
7.cover with liquid; pour liquid onto;
souse water on his hot face