dehydrate

Meanings

Verb

• preserve by removing all water and liquids from
  • "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip"
• remove water from
  • "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"
• lose water or moisture
  • "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"
• To remove water from; to dry up.
• To lose water from one's body; to become dehydrated.

Synonyms

desiccate, dry up, exsiccate, parch

Antonyms

hydrate, moisten, moisturize, soak