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Definitions for Desiccate
[1] to dry thoroughly; dry up.
[2] to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate.
[3] to become thoroughly dried or dried up.
[4] (tr) to remove most of the water from (a substance or material); dehydrate
[5] (tr) to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dry
[6] (intr) to become dried up
Words related to Desiccate
dry, dehydrate, sear, parch, evaporate, devitalize, drain, deplete, exsiccate, wither, divest, shrivel, wizen
Words nearby Desiccate
desex, desexualize, deshabille, desi, desiccant, desiccate, desiccated, desiccation, desiccator, desiderata, desiderate
Origin of Desiccate
1565–75; < Latin dēsiccātus dried up, past participle of dēsiccāre, equivalent to dē- de- + siccāre, derivative of siccus dry; see -ate1
Other words from Desiccate
des·ic·ca·tion , noun
des·ic·ca·tive , adjective
Word origin for Desiccate
C16: from Latin dēsiccāre to dry up, from de- + siccāre to dry, from siccus dry
Synonyms for Desiccate
dehydrate, deplete, devitalize, divest, drain, dry, evaporate, exsiccate, parch, sear, shrivel, wither, anhydrate, dry up, wizen