'dehydrate' definitions:
Definition of 'dehydrate'
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Definition of 'dehydrate'
From: GCIDE
- dehydrate \de*hy"drate\, v. i.
- 1. to lose water or moisture. [PJC]
- 2. to lose sufficent water to cause physiological distress; -- of living organisms; as, victims trapped in the earthquake rubble may dehydrate if not found quickly. [PJC]
Definition of 'dehydrate'
From: GCIDE
- dehydrate \de*hy"drate\, v. t. To deprive of water; to render free from water; as, to dehydrate alcohol; to dehydrate food for preservation. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'dehydrate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- air-dry,
- anhydrate,
- bake,
- blast-freeze,
- blot,
- brine,
- brush,
- burn,
- corn,
- cure,
- dehumidify,
- desiccate,
- drain,
- dry,
- dry-cure,
- dry-salt,
- embalm,
- evaporate,
- exsiccate,
- fire,
- freeze,
- freeze-dry,
- fume,
- insolate,
- irradiate,
- jerk,
- kiln,
- kipper,
- marinade,
- marinate,
- mummify,
- parch,
- pickle,
- preservatize,
- quick-freeze,
- refrigerate,
- rub,
- salt,
- scorch,
- sear,
- season,
- shrivel,
- smoke,
- smoke-cure,
- soak up,
- sponge,
- stuff,
- sun,
- sun-dry,
- swab,
- torrefy,
- towel,
- weazen,
- wipe,
- wither,
- wizen