'dry up' definitions:

Definition of 'dry up'

From: WordNet
verb
Lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly" [syn: exsiccate, dehydrate, dry up, desiccate] [ant: hydrate]
verb
Dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture; "a mummified body was found" [syn: mummify, dry up]