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desiccate

/ˈdɛsɪkeɪt/

/ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪt/

Translations

desiccateverb

desiccated

Past Simple

desiccated

Past Participle

desiccating

Gerund

/ˈdɛsɪkeɪt/

/ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪt/

The wind can desiccate the plants if they are not watered regularly.

Ветер может иссушать растения, если их не поливать регулярно.

The hot sun can desiccate the soil quickly.

Горячее солнце может быстро высушивать почву.

Additional translations

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.