Dehydrate

[diːhaɪ'dreɪt;diː'haɪdreɪt] or [di'haɪdret]

(verb.) remove water from; 'All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me'.

(verb.) preserve by removing all water and liquids from; 'carry dehydrated food on your camping trip'.

Editor: Mary--From WordNet

(v. t.) To deprive of water; to render free from water; as, to dehydrate alcohol.

Typist: Nelda

v.t. to deprive of water chemically.—v.i. to lose water.—n. Dehydrā′tion.

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