dousing

(noun) the act of wetting something by submerging it. Synonyms: submersion, immersion, ducking.

(verb) put out, as of a candle or a light. Synonyms: douse, put out. Example: "Douse the lights."

(verb) wet thoroughly. Synonyms: douse, dowse.

(verb) dip into a liquid. Synonyms: dip, douse, duck. Example: "He dipped into the pool."

(verb) immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate. Synonyms: dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse. Examples: "Dip the garment into the cleaning solution." "Dip the brush into the paint."

(verb) lower quickly. Synonyms: douse. Example: "Douse a sail."

(verb) slacken. Synonyms: douse, dowse. Example: "Douse a rope."

(verb) cover with liquid; pour liquid onto. Synonyms: drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse. Example: "Souse water on his hot face."