douse
(also dowse), / daus; daʊs/ v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (in/with sth) put sb/sth into (water); throw (water) over sb/sth 将某人[某物]放入（水中）; 在某人[某物]上泼（水）
douse the flames/a fire 浇灭火焰[炉火]
As a joke, they doused him with a bucket of water. 他们开玩笑, 把一桶水泼到他身上了.
2 [Tn] put out or turn off (a light) 熄, 灭, 关（灯）.