dehydrate

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

ruГлагол, означающий удалять воду или влагу из чего-либо, или терять воду или влагу.esVerbo que significa eliminar el agua o la humedad de algo, o perder agua o humedad.frVerbe signifiant retirer l'eau ou l'humidité de quelque chose, ou perdre de l'eau ou de l'humidité.deVerb, das bedeutet, Wasser oder Feuchtigkeit aus etwas zu entfernen, oder Wasser oder Feuchtigkeit zu verlieren.ptVerbo que significa remover água ou umidade de algo, ou perder água ou umidade.zh动词，指从某物中去除水分或湿气，或指失去水分或湿气。arفعل يعني إزالة الماء أو الرطوبة من شيء ما، أو فقدان الماء أو الرطوبة من الجسم أو المادة.

1. Preserve by removing water B2 formal culinary

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

   • 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.

   ruОбезвоживатьesDeshidratar (preservar alimentos)frDéshydrater (conserver)deWasser entziehenptDesidratarzh脱水保存arإزالة الماء للحفظ

   Sinónimos: desiccatedry

2. Remove water from B2 formal scientific

   To extract water from a substance or material.

   • 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.

   ruОбезвоживатьesDeshidratarfrDéshydraterdeWasser entziehenptDesidratarzh脱水arإزالة الماء

   Sinónimos: dehumidifydesiccatedrydry outexsiccateparch

   Antónimos: drenchhydratemoistensaturatesoakwet

3. Lose water or moisture B1 formal medical

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

   • 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.

   ruОбезвоживатьсяesdeshidratarsefrse déshydraterdeDehydrierenptDesidratar-sezh脱水arفقدان الماء من الجسم

   Sinónimos: desiccatedry outdry upparch

   Antónimos: hydrate

• dehydrated past participle
• dehydrated past simple
• dehydrating present participle
• dehydrates third person singular