verb Date: 14th century transitive verb to cut off the supply of, intransitive verb to disappear as if by evaporation, draining, or cutting off of a source of supply, to wither or die through gradual loss of vitality, to stop talking
DRY UP
Meaning of DRY UP in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012