dehydrate
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
dehydrate
Synonyms
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.
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