Definition of dry up Dry up

We found 8 definitions of dry up from 2 different sources.

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What does dry up mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

dry up - lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"
  exsiccate, dehydrate, 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"
dry up - dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture; "a mummified body was found"
  mummify
  shrivel up, shrivel, wither, shrink wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • dry up (Verb)
    To become dry often of weather; to lose water.
  • dry up (Verb)
    To cause to become dry.
  • dry up (Verb)
    To deprive someone of something vital.
  • dry up (Verb)
    To cease to exist; to disappear.
  • dry up (Verb)
    To manually dry dishes.
  • dry up (Verb)
    To stop talking, to forget what one was going to say.

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Sign Language

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