DEHYDRATE


Meaning of DEHYDRATE in English

dēˈhīˌdrāt, usu -ād.+V verb

Etymology: de- + hydrate

transitive verb

1.

a. : to remove hydrogen and oxygen from (as a compound) in the proportion in which they form water

dehydrated castor oil

b. : to remove chemically combined water or water of hydration from

dehydrated alums

2. : to remove water or moisture from (as foods or air) : render free from water : dry completely : desiccate — compare dehumidify

3. : to deprive of strength, meaning, or vitality

creeps in like the desert wind and dehydrates the soul — James Jones

: make flat, insipid, or uninspiring

touches nothing that he does not dehydrate — Economist

intransitive verb

: to lose water or the elements of water : become dehydrated

Synonyms: see dry

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