soak

Meanings

• the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
  • "a good soak put life back in the wagon"
• washing something by allowing it to soak
• submerge in a liquid
  • "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"
• rip off; ask an unreasonable price
• cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
• leave as a guarantee in return for money
• beat severely
• make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
• become drunk or drink excessively
• fill, soak, or imbue totally
  • "soak the bandage with disinfectant"
• heat a metal prior to working it

Synonyms

douse, dowse, drench, fleece, gazump, hit it up, hock, hook, imbue, inebriate, intoxicate, overcharge, pawn, pluck, plume, rob, soakage, soaking, sop, souse, surcharge