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Dip vs Douse - What's the difference?

dip | douse | Related terms |

Dip is a related term of douse.


As nouns the difference between dip and douse

is that dip is while douse is a blow; stroke.

As a verb douse is

(ambitransitive) to plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse or douse can be to strike.

Submerge vs Douse - What's the difference?

submerge | douse | Related terms |

Submerge is a related term of douse.


As verbs the difference between submerge and douse

is that submerge is while douse is (ambitransitive) to plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse or douse can be to strike.

As a noun douse is

a blow; stroke.

Bathe vs Douse - What's the difference?

bathe | douse | Related terms |


In intransitive terms the difference between bathe and douse

is that bathe is to sunbathe while douse is to fall suddenly into water.

In transitive terms the difference between bathe and douse

is that bathe is to apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid while douse is to strike.

Steep vs Douse - What's the difference?

steep | douse | Related terms |

Steep is a related term of douse.


In ambitransitive|lang=en terms the difference between steep and douse

is that steep is (ambitransitive) to soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item while douse is (ambitransitive) to plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.

In lang=en terms the difference between steep and douse

is that steep is to imbue with something while douse is to strike.

As verbs the difference between steep and douse

is that steep is (ambitransitive) to soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item while douse is (ambitransitive) to plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse or douse can be to strike.

As nouns the difference between steep and douse

is that steep is a liquid used in a steeping process while douse is a blow; stroke.

As an adjective steep

is of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

Douse vs Wet - What's the difference?

douse | wet | Related terms |


In intransitive terms the difference between douse and wet

is that douse is to fall suddenly into water while wet is to become wet.

In transitive terms the difference between douse and wet

is that douse is to strike while wet is to urinate accidentally in or on.

As verbs the difference between douse and wet

is that douse is to plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse while wet is to cover or impregnate with liquid.

As nouns the difference between douse and wet

is that douse is a blow; stroke while wet is liquid or moisture.

As an adjective wet is

of an object, etc, covered with or impregnated with liquid.

Sink vs Douse - What's the difference?

sink | douse | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between sink and douse

is that sink is to push (something) into something while douse is to strike.

In intransitive terms the difference between sink and douse

is that sink is to decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height while douse is to fall suddenly into water.

As verbs the difference between sink and douse

is that sink is To move or be moved into something.douse is to plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.

As nouns the difference between sink and douse

is that sink is a basin used for holding water for washing while douse is a blow; stroke.

Douse vs Dive - What's the difference?

douse | dive |


As nouns the difference between douse and dive

is that douse is a blow; stroke while dive is .

As a verb douse

is (ambitransitive) to plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse or douse can be to strike.

Douse vs Quenched - What's the difference?

douse | quenched |


As verbs the difference between douse and quenched

is that douse is (ambitransitive) to plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse or douse can be to strike while quenched is (quench).

As a noun douse

is a blow; stroke.

Touse vs Douse - What's the difference?

touse | douse |


In lang=en terms the difference between touse and douse

is that touse is to pull to pieces while douse is to strike.

As verbs the difference between touse and douse

is that touse is to pull to pieces while douse is (ambitransitive) to plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse or douse can be to strike.

As nouns the difference between touse and douse

is that touse is a noisy disturbance while douse is a blow; stroke.

Douse vs Wash - What's the difference?

douse | wash |


As a verb douse

is (ambitransitive) to plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse or douse can be to strike.

As a noun douse

is a blow; stroke.

As an initialism wash is

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