drench

/ˈdrench/

Middle English, from Old English drencan; akin to Old English drincan to drink

verb

  1. to wet thoroughly (as by soaking or immersing in liquid)

  2. to soak or cover thoroughly with liquid that falls or is precipitated

  3. to fill or cover completely as if by soaking or precipitation

soak saturate drench steep impregnate mean to permeate or be permeated with a liquid. soak implies usually prolonged immersion as for softening or cleansing. saturate implies a resulting effect of complete absorption until no more liquid can be held.

noun

  1. a poisonous or medicinal drink; specifically : a large dose of medicine mixed with liquid and put down the throat of an animal

  2. something that drenches

  3. a quantity sufficient to drench or saturate