drench

[ drench ]

/ drɛntʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to wet thoroughly; soak.

to saturate by immersion in a liquid; steep.

to cover or fill completely; bathe: trees drenched with sunlight.

Veterinary Medicine. to administer a draft of medicine to (an animal), especially by force: to drench a horse.

Archaic. to cause to drink.

noun

the act of drenching.

something that drenches: a drench of rain.

a preparation for drenching or steeping.

a solution, especially one of fermenting bran, for drenching hides or skins.

a large drink or draft.

a draft of medicine, especially one administered to an animal by force.

Horticulture. a mixture of pesticide and water applied to the soil surrounding a plant.

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Origin of drench

First recorded before 900; Middle English drenchen,Old English drencan, causative of drincan “to drink” (see drink); cognate with Dutch drenken,German tränken “to water, give to drink”

synonym study for drench

1. See wet.

OTHER WORDS FROM drench

drencher, noundrench·ing·ly, adverbun·drenched, adjective

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How to use drench in a sentence

Will the transition of power from one Kim to another become drenched in even more blood?
Kim Jong Un’s Kid Gloves Are Now Off|Gordon G. Chang|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even by the already money-drenched standards of American politics, the Eldridge campaign was a jaw-dropping spectacle to behold.
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In the old days, drenched in racism as the South was, it was economically populist.
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Concerned citizens took to social media, tweeting photos of animals drenched in oil.
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The experience is intended to emulate being taken hostage, which feels strange in these very real ISIS horror-drenched times.
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There were those who saw him lying on the ground, still in death, his bosom drenched in blood.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Fortunately, the water was not deep, and quickly the drenched animal and man were pulled from the water.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
Here, being suddenly drenched by spray from one of the engines, Sam and Tommy made for the shelter of a chimney-stack.
The Garret and the Garden|R.M. Ballantyne
The seas breaking in heavy masses on the pier-head drenched the two men as they bent their heads to resist the roaring blast.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
Nor did he know that he was cold, until he returned to the house with drenched garments and a chill which he felt to his bones.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for drench

drench

/ (drɛntʃ) /

verb (tr)

to make completely wet; soak

to give liquid medicine to (an animal), esp by force

noun

the act or an instance of drenching

a dose of liquid medicine given to an animal

Derived forms of drench

drencher, noundrenching, noun, adjective

Word Origin for drench

Old English drencan to cause to drink; related to Old High German trenken

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