Meanings of douse expectations in English

The news is expected to douse expectations of any near-term interest rate cuts.

Slapping tariffs on imports would hurt the U.S. economy and quickly douse expectations of higher rates.

The data doused expectations that the BoE might soon raise interest rates for the first time in a decade.

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet doused expectations of an imminent rate increase last week, saying inflation would remain contained.

But Merkel earlier doused expectations that the summit will produce a breakthrough, saying progress towards a fiscal and banking union would take substantially longer.