dehydrate

de·hy·drate  (d-hdrt)

v. de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing, de·hy·drates

v.tr.

1. To remove water from; make anhydrous.

2. To preserve by removing water from (vegetables, for example). See Synonyms at dry.

3. To deplete the bodily fluids of: The hot weather dehydrated the runners.

v.intr.

To lose water or bodily fluids.

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de·hydrator n.

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dehydrate

Verb

[-drating, -drated]

1. to remove water from (food) in order to preserve it

2. be dehydrated (of a person) to become weak or ill through losing too much water from the body

dehydration n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dehydrate - preserve by removing all water and liquids from; "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip" desiccate preserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
	2.	dehydrate - remove water from; "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me" desiccate dry, dry out - remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
	3.	dehydrate - lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly" dry up, exsiccate, desiccate dry, dry out - remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair" hydrate - cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; "hydrate your skin"

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dehydrate

verb dry, evaporate, parch, desiccate, exsiccate