dehydrate

From de- + hydrate.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /diːhaɪˈdɹeɪt/, /diːˈhaɪdɹeɪt/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌdihaɪˈdɹeɪt/, /diˈhaɪdɹeɪt/

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /diːhɑɪˈdɹæɪt/, /diːˈhɑɪdɹæɪt/

dehydrate (third-person singular simple present dehydrates, present participle dehydrating, simple past and past participle dehydrated)

1. (transitive) To remove water from; to dry up.

   dehydrate food

   Running in the heat can quickly dehydrate you.

   The fruit was dehydrated and packed for storage.

2. (intransitive) To lose water from one's body; to become dehydrated.

   dehydrate rapidly