| VERB | change | exsiccate, dehydrate, dry up, desiccate | lose water or moisture |
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| Meaning | Lose water or moisture. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | dehydrate, dry up, desiccate | |
| Entailed by | freeze-dry | preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum |
| Broader | dry, dry out | Remove the moisture from and make dry |
| Opposite | hydrate | Cause to be hydrated |