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dry out

/ dry out /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
remove the moisture from and make dry
"dry clothes"
"dry hair"
Opposites:
wet
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
dehydrate dry up desiccate spin-dry tumble dry
Derived:
desiccant drying agent drier sicative dryer
Causes:
dry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
become dry or drier
"The laundry dries in the sun"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
scorch run dry
Derived:
desiccant drying agent drier sicative dryer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
become empty of water
"The river runs dry in the summer"
Type of:
dry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
34%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

change alter modify dehydrate dry up desiccate spin-dry tumble dry wet scorch run dry dry