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desiccate

/ˈdɛsɪkeɪt/

/ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪt/

Translations

desiccateverb

desiccated

Past Simple

desiccated

Past Participle

desiccating

Gerund

/ˈdɛsɪkeɪt/

/ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪt/

dessécherSens général : rendre ou devenir complètement sec.

The intense heat caused the riverbed to desiccate over the summer months.

La chaleur intense a desséché le lit de la rivière pendant les mois d’été.

déshydraterSurtout dans un contexte technique ou alimentaire : enlever l’humidité afin de conserver.

The company uses a special process to desiccate fruits for long-term storage.

L’entreprise utilise un procédé spécial pour déshydrater les fruits en vue d’un stockage à long terme.

Additional translations

dessécherAu sens figuré : priver de vitalité émotionnelle ou intellectuelle.

Synonyms

remove moisture

dry out

Antonyms

desiccateverb

To remove moisture from something, typically in order to preserve it.

The company uses a special process to desiccate fruits for long-term storage.

To become completely dry or to lose all moisture.

The intense heat caused the riverbed to desiccate over the summer months.

To drain of emotional or intellectual vitality; to make dull or lifeless.

The novel's ponderous style tends to desiccate what could have been a gripping story.