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desiccate

/ desiccate /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
remove water from
"All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"
Type of:
dry dry out
Derived:
dehydration desiccation drying up evaporation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
preserve by removing all water and liquids from
"carry dehydrated food on your camping trip"
Type of:
preserve keep
Derived:
dehydration desiccation drying up evaporation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 3
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
"a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"
"a desiccate romance"
"a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo"
Similar:
dull
verb Sense 4
lose water or moisture
"In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"
Opposites:
hydrate
Type of:
dry dry out
Derived:
dehydration desiccation desiccant drying agent drier
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
1
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dry dry out preserve keep dull hydrate