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imbrue vt. 涂,弄脏,染 涂,弄脏,染 imbrue v 1: permeate or impregnate; " The war drenched the country in blood" [ synonym: { imbrue}, { drench}] Imbrue \ Im* brue"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Imbureed}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Imbureing}.] [ Cf. OF. embruer, also embruver, embreuver, embrever, to give to drink, soak ( see pref. { En-}, 1, 1st { In-}, and { Breverage}), but also OE. enbrewen, enbrowen, to stain, soil ( cf. { Brewis}).] To wet or moisten; to soak; to drench, especially in blood. [ 1913 Webster] While Darwen stream, will blood of Scots imbrued. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 45 Moby Thesaurus words for " imbrue": bathe, besprinkle, breathe, brew, color, decoct, douche, dredge, drench, drouk, dye, entincture, flavor, flush, imbue, impregnate, infiltrate, infuse, inject, instill, lave, leach, leaven, lixiviate, macerate, penetrate, percolate, permeate, pervade, rinse, saturate, season, seethe, soak, sodden, sop, souse, steep, suffuse, temper, tincture, tinge, transfuse, wash, waterlog
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