Drench

v. t.	1.	To cause to drink; especially, to dose by force; to put a potion down the throat of, as of a horse; hence. to purge violently by physic. [imp. & p. p. Drenched ; p. pr. & vb. n. Drenching.] As "to fell," is "to make to fall," and "to lay," to make to lie." so "to drench," is "to make to drink." - Trench.
	2.	To steep in moisture; to wet thoroughly; to soak; to saturate with water or other liquid; to immerse. Now dam the ditches and the floods restrain; Their moisture has already drenched the plain. - Dryden.
n.	1.	A drink; a draught; specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the throat; also, a potion that causes purging. Give my roan horse a drench. - Shak.
	1.	(O. Eng. Law) A military vassal mentioned in Domesday Book.

Verb	1.	drench - drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged; "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor" Synonyms: swamp
	2.	drench - force to drink
	3.	drench - permeate or impregnate; "The war drenched the country in blood" Synonyms: imbrue
	4.	drench - cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face" Synonyms: souse, soak, dowse, sop, douse

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