dehydrate
verb
Simple meaning
Preserve by removing all water and liquids from.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dihhydraytSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈhaɪdɹeɪt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Preserve by removing all water and liquids from
“Carry dehydrated food on your camping trip.”
transitive
To remove water from; to dry up.
“All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me.”
intransitive
To lose water from one's body; to become dehydrated.
Lose water or moisture
“In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly.”
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Preserve by removing all water and liquids from
Used this way, dehydrate is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Carry dehydrated food on your camping trip.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Loseverb
“In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly.”
Preserveverb
“Carry dehydrated food on your camping trip.”
Removeverb
“All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me.”
More ways to use dehydrate
- “Carry dehydrated food on your camping trip.”verb
- “All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me.”verb
- “In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly.”verb
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Compound terms
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Food preserved by dehydration.
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