v. & n.
--v.tr.
1. a wet thoroughly (was drenched by the rain). b saturate; soak (in liquid).
2 force (an animal) to take medicine.
3 archaic cause to drink.
--n.
1. a soaking; a downpour.
2 medicine administered to an animal.
3 archaic a medicinal or poisonous draught.
Etymology: OE drencan, drenc f. Gmc: rel. to DRINK