dehydrate
[ dee-hahy-dreyt ]
/ diˈhaɪ dreɪt /
verb (used with object), de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing.
to deprive (a chemical compound) of water or the elements of water.
to free (fruit, vegetables, etc.) from moisture for preservation; dry.
to remove water from (the body or a tissue).
to deprive of spirit, force, or meaning; render less interesting or effectual.
verb (used without object), de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing.
to lose water or moisture: Milk dehydrates easily.
synonym study for dehydrate
2. See
evaporate.
Words nearby dehydrate
dehumanize,
dehumidifier,
dehumidify,
dehydrase,
dehydratase,
dehydrate,
dehydration,
dehydrator,
dehydro-,
dehydrochlorinase,
dehydrochlorinate
Example sentences from the Web for dehydrate
It is employed to dehydrate certain oils with which the pork-packer adulterates lard.
Highways and Byways in Surrey |Eric ParkerFlood with several changes of absolute alcohol to dehydrate the section.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique |John William Henry EyreDecolourise and dehydrate rapidly with absolute alcohol until there remains only a very faint bluish tint.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique |John William Henry EyreDrop absolute alcohol on to the section from a drop bottle, to dehydrate it.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique |John William Henry Eyre
British Dictionary definitions for dehydrate
dehydrate
/ (diːˈhaɪdreɪt, ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt) /
verb
to lose or cause to lose water; make or become anhydrous
to lose or cause to lose hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms in the proportions in which they occur in water, as in a chemical reaction
to lose or deprive of water, as the body or tissues
Derived forms of dehydrate
dehydration, noun dehydrator, nounMedical definitions for dehydrate
dehydrate
[ dē-hī′drāt′ ]
v.
To remove water from; make anhydrous.
To preserve by removing water from something, such as vegetables.
To deplete the bodily fluids of an individual.