Douse and Illume

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

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Illume is an antonym for douse.

Nearby Word: dousing

Illume verb - To supply with light.

Usage example: during the vigil service the church's Gothic interior was illumed by the light of hundreds of tapers

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Douse is an antonym for illume.

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

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

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