v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Drenched p. pr. & vb. n. Drenching. ] [ AS. drencan to give to drink, to drench, the causal of drincan to drink; akin to D. drenken, Sw. dränka, G. tränken. See Drink. ] 1. To cause to drink; especially, to dose by force; to put a potion down the throat of, as of a horse; hence. to purge violently by physic. [ 1913 Webster ]

As “to fell, ” is “to make to fall, ” and “to lay, ” to make to lie.” so “to drench, ” is “to make to drink.” Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To steep in moisture; to wet thoroughly; to soak; to saturate with water or other liquid; to immerse. [ 1913 Webster ]

Now dam the ditches and the floods restrain;
Their moisture has already drenched the plain. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. drenc. See Drench, v. t. ] A drink; a draught; specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the throat; also, a potion that causes purging. “A drench of wine.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Give my roan horse a drench. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. dreng warrior, soldier, akin to Icel. drengr. ] (O. Eng. Law) A military vassal mentioned in Domesday Book. [ Obs. ] Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. To drown. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

In the sea he drenched. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who, or that which, west or steeps. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who administers a drench. [ 1913 Webster ]