DRENCH


Meaning of DRENCH in English

/ drentʃ; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] [ often passive ] drench sb/sth (in / with sth) to make sb/sth completely wet

SYN soak :

We were caught in the storm and got drenched to the skin.

His face was drenched with sweat.

( figurative )

She drenched herself in perfume.

➡ note at wet

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English drencan force to drink , drenc a drink or draught , of Germanic origin; related to German tränken (verb), Trank (noun), also to drink .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.