dehydrate

(dē hī′drāt′)

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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See dehydrate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing, de·hy·drates

verb, transitive

To remove water from; make anhydrous.
To preserve by removing water from (vegetables, for example). See Synonyms at dry.
To deplete the bodily fluids of: The hot weather dehydrated the runners.

verb, intransitive

To lose water or bodily fluids.

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