dehydrate

• Verbo que significa eliminar el agua o la humedad de algo, o perder agua o humedad.

A verb meaning to remove water or moisture from something, or to lose water or moisture.

1. Preserve by removing waterB2formalculinary

   To remove all water or liquid from something, typically food, in order to preserve it.

   Deshidratar (preservar alimentos)

   • They dehydrate fruits to make them last longer.
   • The company dehydrates vegetables for instant soup mixes.
   • You can dehydrate herbs to use them as spices.

   Sinónimosdesiccatedry

2. Remove water fromB2formalscientific

   To extract water from a substance or material.

   Deshidratar

   • The chemical process dehydrates the sample for analysis.
   • The machine dehydrates the soil to measure its moisture content.
   • Scientists dehydrate the compound to study its properties.

   Sinónimosdehumidifydesiccatedrydry outexsiccateparch

   Antónimosdrenchhydratemoistensaturatesoakwet

3. Lose water or moistureB1formalmedical

   To lose a large amount of water from the body, often due to illness or lack of fluid intake.

   deshidratarse

   • If you don't drink enough water, you will dehydrate quickly.
   • Athletes can dehydrate during intense exercise.
   • The patient began to dehydrate after several days without fluids.

   Sinónimosdesiccatedry outdry upparch

   Antónimoshydrate