Third person singular present tense of douse; to pour water or liquid on something, or to drench.
From the verb douse, which may derive from Dutch duisen or an imitative origin mimicking the sound of liquid splashing.
The verb 'douses' appears constantly in pirate fiction—'he douses the flames!'—because the image of desperately throwing water is so visceral and urgent.
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