doven — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deaf adj Unable, or only partly able, to hear.
- douse verb To drench something thoroughly with liquid.
- extinguish verb To put out a fire or light.
- snuff noun Finely ground tobacco meant to be inhaled through the nose or held against the gum.
Senses
doven is used for these senses in English:
- deaf Unable (or partially able) to hear.
- douse (transitive) To put out; to extinguish.
- extinguish To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
- put out To extinguish (fire).
- snuff To extinguish a candle or oil-lamp flame by covering the burning end of the wick until the flame is suffocated.
deaf — full definition
- adj Unable, or only partly able, to hear.
- adj Refusing to listen to something; unwilling to be persuaded.
douse — full definition
- verb To drench something thoroughly with liquid.
- verb To put out a flame or light.