DEHYDRATE

exsiccate, dehydrate, dry up, desiccate

(verb) lose water or moisture; “In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly”

dehydrate, desiccate

(verb) remove water from; “All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me”

dehydrate, desiccate

(verb) preserve by removing all water and liquids from; “carry dehydrated food on your camping trip”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

dehydrate (third-person singular simple present dehydrates, present participle dehydrating, simple past and past participle dehydrated)

to lose or remove water; to dry

Antonyms

• hydrate

• moisturize

Source: Wiktionary


De*hy"drate, v. t. (Chem.)

Definition: To deprive of water; to render free from water; as, to dehydrate alcohol.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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