Bedeck and Douse

Opposite meaning words

Bedeck verb - To make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming.

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Douse is an antonym for bedeck.

Douse verb - To rid oneself of (a garment).

Usage example: in those days a gentleman would douse his hat when going indoors

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Bedeck is an antonym for douse.

Nearby Word: dousing

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Douse and Bedeck. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bedeck/douse

Bedeck & Douse. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bedeck/douse>.

Douse or Bedeck. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bedeck/douse.

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