v.
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English drencan; akin to Old English drincan to drink
Date: before 12th century
1 a archaic : to force to drink b : to administer a drench to (an animal)
2 : to wet thoroughly (as by soaking or immersing in liquid)
3 : to soak or cover thoroughly with liquid that falls or is precipitated
4 : to fill or cover completely as if by soaking or precipitation <was drench ed in furs and diamonds ― Richard Brautigan>
synonyms see SOAK
– drench · er noun