dehydrate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb preserve by removing all water and liquids from
    desiccate.
    • carry dehydrated food on your camping trip
  2. verb remove water from
    desiccate.
    • All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me
  3. verb lose water or moisture
    desiccate; dry up; exsiccate.
    • In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly

WordNet


De*hy"drate transitive verb
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) To deprive of water; to render free from water; as, to dehydrate alcohol.

Webster 1913