dry out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le processus de séchage complet ou de dessèchement de quelque chose, souvent en éliminant l'humidité.

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

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Become completely dryinformal

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

   devenir complètement sec

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

   Synonymesdehydratedesiccatedrydry upparch

2. Recover from addictioninformal

   To stop using alcohol or drugs and become sober.

   se désintoxiquer

   • 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.

   Synonymesclean updetoxsober up

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