dehydrate

verb
UK: /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt/
US: /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt/

  1. To lose too much water from your body.

    1. You will dehydrate if you don't drink enough water.
    2. Marathon runners need to drink regularly or they will quickly dehydrate.

  2. To remove water from food in order to preserve it.

    1. We dehydrate fruit to make snacks for our camping trip.
    2. Many hikers dehydrate their meals to reduce the weight they carry on long trips.

Synonyms

desiccate dry out
dehydrate adjective

  1. Having had water removed; lacking water.

    1. I felt very dehydrate after workout.
    2. The desert climate left the hiker feeling weak and extremely dehydrate.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dehydrate" in English means: To lose too much water from your body., To remove water from food in order to preserve it..

The phonetic transcription of "dehydrate" is /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt/ in British English and /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dehydrate": desiccate, dry out.

Example usage of "dehydrate": "You will dehydrate if you don't drink enough water.". More examples on the page.