Souse (verb)

1. To soak or immerse in liquid, particularly alcohol.
2. To drink excessively or habitually.

Origin:

The word "souse" comes from the middle english "susen" meaning "to soak" and can also be related to the word "souse" meaning "a pickled dish", it refers to the action of soaking or immersing in liquid, particularly alcohol. .

Examples:

1. He soused his feet in the cool water.
2. She soused the bread in the gravy.
3. He soused himself with alcohol and became drunk.
4. She soused herself with wine and became tipsy.
5. He soused his sorrows in alcohol.