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dehydrate Definition

de·hy·drate (dē hī′drāt′)

transitive verb dehydrated -·drat′ed, dehydrating -·drat′·ing

to remove water from (a compound, substance, body tissues, etc.); dry foods are dehydrated to preserve them for future use

intransitive verb

to lose water; become dry

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dehydrate Synonyms

dehydrate

v.

dry, dessicate, parch, evaporate; see dry 1, 2.

dehydrate Usage Examples

Object

  • body: I drink lots of water as most of my diving is in tropical climates and I know diving dehydrates the body.

Present participle complement

  • stop: Our air-dry bags enable the baits to breath and slowly dehydrate stopping them going off.