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dehydrate

de·hyd·rate

UK/diːhaɪˈdɹeɪt/ US/diːˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

preserve by removing all water and liquids from

  • “carry dehydrated food on your camping trip”
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2.

remove water from

  • “All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me”
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3.

lose water or moisture

  • “In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly”
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Origin

From de- + hydrate.

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