Definition of dehydrate Dehydrate

/dɪhajˈdɹejt/ - [dihaydreyt] - de•hy•drate

We found 8 definitions of dehydrate from 6 different sources.

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What does dehydrate mean?

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Verb

dehydrates, dehydrating, dehydrated  

dehydrate - remove water from; "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"
  desiccate
  dry, dry out remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
dehydrate - preserve by removing all water and liquids from; "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip"
  desiccate
  preserve, keep prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
dehydrate - lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"
  exsiccate, dry up, desiccate
  hydrate cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; "hydrate your skin"
  dry, dry out remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • dehydrate (v. t.)
    To deprive of water; to render free from water; as, to dehydrate alcohol.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • dehydrate
    Completely dried out.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • dehydrate
    de-hī′drāt, v.t. to deprive of water, chemically.—v.i. to lose water.—n. Dehydrā′tion. [L. de, neg., Gr. hydōr.]

Part of speech

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  • dehydrate, verb, present, 1st person singular of dehydrate (infinitive).
  • dehydrate, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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