douse vs macerate

douse is not a noun while macerate is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
douse	No	No	Yes	No
macerate	Yes	No	Yes	No

douse (noun)	macerate (noun)
	a macerated substance, sometimes used to infuse vodka with flavor.

douse (verb)	macerate (verb)
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto	soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result
slacken	become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
lower quickly	cause to grow thin or weak
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate	separate into constituents by soaking
dip into a liquid
wet thoroughly
put out, as of a candle or a light