soak
verbUK /səʊk/
US /soʊk/
To make something very wet by leaving it in water.
Soak the beans in water overnight before cooking them.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To let something absorb liquid for a while.
Let the sponge soak up the spilled juice.
3. To spend a long time in a bath or hot tub.
After the hike, she soaked in a warm bath.
4. To take a lot of money from someone, often unfairly.
The tourists got soaked by the taxi driver.