/ˈædrenʃ/ (AD-rench)

Definitions

1. verb

to wet or moisten with water

“The gardener adrenched the parched soil before planting the new seeds.”

2. verb (archaic)

to soak or steep

“The old-fashioned recipe instructed us to adrench the fabric in a mixture of water and dye.”

3. noun

a wetting or moistening, especially with water

“The adrench of the lake’s water helped revive the dry, cracked earth.”