de|hy|drate

de|hy|drate
de|hy|drate «dee HY drayt», verb, -drat|ed, -drat|ing.
–v.t.
1. to take water or moisture from; dry: »

to dehydrate vegetables. High fever dehydrates the body.

2. to deprive (a chemical compound) of water or the elements of water.
–v.i.
to lose water or moisture.

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