drench
[ drench ]
/ drɛntʃ /
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verb (used with object)
noun
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Nearby words
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Origin of drench
before 900; Middle English drenchen, Old English drencan, causative of drincan to drink; cognate with Dutch drenken, German tränken to water, give to drink
SYNONYMS FOR drench
1 See wet.
Related forms
drench·er, noundrench·ing·ly, adverbun·drenched, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for drenching
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
drencher, noundrenching, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for drench
Old English drencan to cause to drink; related to Old High German trenken
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