Complete Definition of "desiccate"

English

Pronunciation
des"ic*cate

Verb
en-verb|desiccat|ing

  1. to dry
  2. to preserve by drying

Synonyms
to dry: dehydrate, parch

Antonyms
to dry: moisten, moisturize, wet

Translations
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trans-top|to dry
Finnish: kuivata
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trans-top|to preserve by drying
Finnish: kuivata
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ttbc|Dutch: drogen, uitdrogen, verdrogen
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Related terms
desiccation
desiccative
desiccator

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Revision and Credits for"desiccate"
  • 2007-07-24 13:29 - AutoFormat - +{{rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section (AutoFormat would have corrected level of Synonyms)}}

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