dehydrate
verb
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Dehydrating food is a good way to preserve it; raisins, which are dehydrated grapes, are a good example. Dehydration through industrial processes makes it possible to keep food even longer and store it in a smaller space. Freeze-drying produces food that only needs rehydration—that is, the addition of water—to restore its original consistency. Runners, cyclists, and hikers fearful of dehydration seem to be constantly hydrating themselves nowadays, sometimes even using a shoulder pack with a tube going straight into the mouth. Dehydrate can also be used for making something "dry" or "lifeless;" thus, a dull teacher can dehydrate American history, and an unimaginative staging can dehydrate a great Shakespeare play.
Examples of dehydrate in a Sentence
Josh Max, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
More than anything, Earth is being slowly dehydrated by the unmitigated mining of groundwater, which underlies vast proportions of every continent.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 25 July 2025
Hydrate: Alcohol dehydrates you, so drink water before, during and after.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
Always bring lots of water and a way for your dog to drink it so they don’t get dehydrated during the walk.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 16 July 2025
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“Dehydrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dehydrate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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