Definition of drench

• v. t. - 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.
• v. t. - To steep in moisture; to wet thoroughly; to soak; to saturate with water or other liquid; to immerse.
• v. t. - A drink; a draught; specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the throat; also, a potion that causes purging.
• n. - A military vassal mentioned in Domesday Book.