affuse

CIDE DICTIONARY

affuse, v. t. [L. affusus, p. p. of affundere to pour to; ad + fundere. See Fuse.].

 To pour out or upon.  [1913 Webster]
"I first affused water upon the compressed beans."  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

affuse

Water

VB be watery, reek, add water, water, wet, moisten, dilute, dip, immerse, merge, immerge, submerge, plunge, souse, duck, drown, soak, steep, macerate, pickle, wash, sprinkle, lave, bathe, affuse, splash, swash, douse, drench, dabble, slop, slobber, irrigate, inundate, deluge, syringe, inject, gargle.