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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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