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to drench
01
to completely cover something with liquid by pouring it onto it
Transitive: to drench sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
drench
3rd person singular
drenches
Present participle
drenching
Past simple
drenched
Past participle
drenched
Examples
The sudden rainstorm drenched us as we hurried home.
02
to completely cover or soak something, often by overwhelming it with a large amount of something
Transitive: to drench sb/sth
Examples
The loud cheers from the crowd drenched the stadium.
03
to give an animal a drug or medicine in liquid form, usually by pouring it into its mouth forcibly
Transitive: to drench an animal
Examples
The veterinarian had to drench the horse to treat its illness.
04
to soak or immerse something completely in a liquid
Transitive: to drench sth in a liquid
Examples
She drenched the cloth in warm water before wiping the table.
Lexical Tree
drenched
drenching
drench
