Definitions for dehydrate

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dehydrate de·hy·drate

Spelling: [dee-hahy-dreyt]

IPA: /diˈhaɪ dreɪt/

Dehydrate is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 292 anagrams from letters in dehydrate (addeehrty).

Definitions for dehydrate

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)

1. to lose water or moisture:

Origin of dehydrate

First recorded in 1850-55; de- + hydrate

Examples for dehydrate

Drop absolute alcohol on to the section from a drop bottle, to dehydrate it.

Decolourise and dehydrate rapidly with absolute alcohol until there remains only a very faint bluish tint.

Flood with several changes of absolute alcohol to dehydrate the section.

It is employed to dehydrate certain oils with which the pork-packer adulterates lard.