onderdompelen — meaning in English
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English meaning
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douse
verb To drench something thoroughly with liquid.
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immerse
verb To put something completely under the surface of a liquid.
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sink
verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
Senses
onderdompelen is used for these senses in English:
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douse
(ambitransitive) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
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immerse
(transitive) To place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas).
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sink
(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
douse — full definition
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verb To drench something thoroughly with liquid.
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verb To put out a flame or light.
immerse — full definition
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verb To put something completely under the surface of a liquid.
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verb To involve oneself completely in an activity or experience.
