dehydrate
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dreɪt verb (used with object)
1.
to deprive (a chemical compound) of water or the elements of water.
2.
to free (fruit, vegetables, etc.) from moisture for preservation; dry.
3.
to remove water from (the body or a tissue).
4.
to deprive of spirit, force, or meaning; render less interesting or effectual.
verb (used without object)
5.
to lose water or moisture: Milk dehydrates easily.
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dehydrate (diːˈhaɪdreɪt, ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to lose or cause to lose water; make or become anhydrous |
| 2. | to lose or cause to lose hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms in the proportions in which they occur in water, as in a chemical reaction |
| 3. | to lose or deprive of water, as the body or tissues |
| dehy'dration | |
| —n | |
| de'hydrator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
dehydrate
1854, from Gk. hydor "water" (see water (n.1)). A chemical term at first, given a broader extension 1880s. Related: Dehydration (1834).
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Medical Dictionary
dehydrate (dē-hī'drāt')
v. de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing, de·hy·drates
To remove water from; make anhydrous.
To preserve by removing water from something, such as vegetables.
To deplete the bodily fluids of an individual.
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Example sentences
As they dehydrate, the path shrinks and becomes disconnected, restricting proton movement.
But if you're drinking too much alcohol or caffeine and not enough water or other liquids, you can dehydrate.
But avoid alcoholic drinks, coffee or soda because they can dehydrate you.
Since they dehydrate faster, they need to drink plenty of fluids.
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