DEHYDRATE


Meaning of DEHYDRATE in English

/ diːˈhaɪdreɪt; NAmE ; ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt; NAmE / verb

1.

[ vn ] [ usually passive ] to remove the water from sth, especially food, in order to preserve it

2.

to lose too much water from your body; to make a person's body lose too much water :

[ v ]

Runners can dehydrate very quickly in this heat.

[ vn ]

the dehydrating effects of alcohol

►  de·hy·dra·tion / ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]:

to suffer from dehydration

►  de·hy·drated /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪtɪd/ adjective :

Drink lots of water to avoid becoming dehydrated.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from de- (expressing removal) + Greek hudros , hudr- water.

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