dry out

• Partikelverb, das den Vorgang des vollständigen Trocknens oder Austrocknens von etwas bezeichnet, oft durch Entzug von Feuchtigkeit.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the process of becoming completely dry, or causing something to become dry, often by removing moisture.

unzählbar · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Become completely dryinformal

   To lose all moisture; to become dry after being wet.

   Austrocknen

   • Leave the wet clothes outside to dry out.
   • The soil dried out after weeks without rain.
   • The paint needs time to dry out completely.

   Synonymedehydratedesiccatedrydry upparch

2. Recover from addictioninformal

   To stop using alcohol or drugs and become sober.

   Von der Sucht loskommen

   • He went to a clinic to dry out from his alcohol addiction.
   • She is trying to dry out after years of heavy drinking.
   • The program helps people dry out and stay clean.

   Synonymeclean updetoxsober up

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