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douse vs put out

put out vs douse

douse and put out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
douse No No Yes No
put out No No Yes No
As verbs, douse and put out are synonyms defined as:
  • douse and put out: put out, as of a candle or a light
douse (verb) put out (verb)
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto administer an anesthetic drug to
slacken thrust or extend out
lower quickly prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate retire
dip into a liquid deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
wet thoroughly cause to be out on a fielding play
put out, as of a candle or a light put out considerable effort
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
be sexually active
put out, as of a candle or a light
Difference between douse and put out

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