Douse and Parch

Opposite meaning words

Douse verb - To make wet.

Usage example: the heavy rains thoroughly doused the tourists strolling the town streets

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Parch is an antonym for douse.

Nearby Word: dousing

Parch verb - To make dry.

Usage example: the heat has really parched my throat

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Douse is an antonym for parch.

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

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

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