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DEHYDRATE

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 I. (verb) 

Verb forms

Present simple: I / you / we / they dehydrate  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it dehydrates  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past simple: dehydrated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past participle: dehydrated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

-ing form: dehydrating  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lose water or moistureplay

Example:

In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly

Synonyms:

dehydrate; desiccate; dry up; exsiccate

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "dehydrate" is one way to...):

dry; dry out (remove the moisture from and make dry)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Antonym:

hydrate (cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to)

Derivation:

dehydration (the process of extracting moisture)

dehydration (depletion of bodily fluids)

dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Remove water fromplay

Example:

All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me

Synonyms:

dehydrate; desiccate

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "dehydrate" is one way to...):

dry; dry out (remove the moisture from and make dry)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

dehydration (the process of extracting moisture)

dehydration (depletion of bodily fluids)

dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Preserve by removing all water and liquids fromplay

Example:

carry dehydrated food on your camping trip

Synonyms:

dehydrate; desiccate

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "dehydrate" is one way to...):

keep; preserve (prevent (food) from rotting)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

dehydration (the process of extracting moisture)

dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)

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