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Verb: desiccate  'de-si,keyt
  1. Remove water from
    "They desiccated the fruit to preserve it";
    - dehydrate
     
  2. Lose water or moisture
    "The plants desiccated in the intense heat";
    - exsiccate, dehydrate, dry up
     
  3. Preserve by removing all water and liquids from
    "carry desiccated food on your camping trip";
    - dehydrate
Adjective: desiccate  'de-si,keyt
  1. Lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
    "a desiccate romance";
    - arid, desiccated

Derived forms: desiccated, desiccates, desiccating

See also: dull, hebetudinous [rare]

Type of: dry, dry out, keep, preserve

Encyclopedia: Desiccate