douse-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: to put out a fire

Examples:
He doused the candles.
The firemen doused the flames.

Mappings:
VerbNet: fill-9.8
FrameNet: Cause_to_be_wet
PropBank: douse.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: to wet thoroughly

Examples:
I was doused in the rainstorm.
I invited Rafaila to take a douse in the ocean with me.

Mappings:
VerbNet: fill-9.8
FrameNet: Cause_to_be_wet
PropBank: douse.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3, 4, 7

Sense Number 3: to slacken a rope

Examples:
He doused the rope into the water.
The sailor doused the rope of the sail.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 6