From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdousedouse, dowse /daʊs/ verb [transitive] 1 POURto stop a fire from burning by pouring water on it2 [+with/in]LIQUID to cover something in water or other liquid→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
douse• The woman douses back, and some one else flips at Doi-san with a washcloth.• The other old ladies are cutting up, making jokes, and Doi-san douses one of them with a bucket of water.• More of the reeking petrol was doused over him.• An over-clumsy turn of the flame adjuster towards the low heat setting can douse the flame.• They heard his screams and doused the flames before calling emergency services.• He dropped a lighted match in his lap, tried to douse the flames with brandy, and turned into a fireball.• One is prone to dousing the headlights accidentally while signaling.• A slight breeze rose to cool his scalp, which had been sun-baked, then doused with water until it tingled.Origin douse (1600-1700) Probably from douse “to hit” ((16-18 centuries)) 