New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dehydrate — 1854, from DE (Cf. de ) + HYDRATE (Cf. hydrate) (v.). A chemical term at first, given a broader extension 1880s. Related: Dehydration (1834) … Etymology dictionary
dehydrate — vb desiccate, *dry, parch, bake … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dehydrate — [v] take moisture out of cottonmouth, desiccate, drain, dry, dry out, dry up, evaporate, exsiccate, parch, sear; concepts 250,469 Ant. hydrate, moisten, wet … New thesaurus
dehydrate — ► VERB 1) cause (someone) to lose a large amount of water from their body. 2) remove water from (food) in order to preserve it. DERIVATIVES dehydration noun. ORIGIN from Greek hudros water … English terms dictionary
dehydrate — [dē hī′drāt΄] vt. dehydrated, dehydrating to remove water from (a compound, substance, body tissues, etc.); dry [foods are dehydrated to preserve them for future use] vi. to lose water; become dry dehydration n. dehydrator n … English World dictionary
dehydrate — [[t]di͟ːhaɪdre͟ɪt, ha͟ɪdreɪt[/t]] dehydrates, dehydrating, dehydrated 1) VERB: usu passive When something such as food is dehydrated, all the water is removed from it, often in order to preserve it. [be V ed] Normally specimens have to be… … English dictionary
dehydrate — UK [ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt] / US [dɪˈhaɪˌdreɪt] verb Word forms dehydrate : present tense I/you/we/they dehydrate he/she/it dehydrates present participle dehydrating past tense dehydrated past participle dehydrated 1) [intransitive] medical to lose water… … English dictionary
dehydrate — verb 1) alcohol dehydrates the skin Syn: dry (out), desiccate, dehumidify, effloresce See note at dry Ant: hydrate 2) frogs can dehydrate quickly Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
