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Synonyms for desiccate
ˈdɛs ɪˌkeɪtdes·ic·cate
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desiccateverb
Antonyms:
moisturize, moisten, wetdesiccateverb
to dry
Antonyms:
moisturize, moisten, wetdesiccateverb
to preserve by drying
Antonyms:
wet, moisturize, moisten
Princeton's WordNet
arid, desiccate, desiccatedverb
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
"a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"; "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo
Synonyms:
desiccated, waterless, dried-out, arid, dehydrated, driedAntonyms:
livelydehydrate, desiccateverb
preserve by removing all water and liquids from
"carry dehydrated food on your camping trip"
Synonyms:
dehydrate, dry up, exsiccateAntonyms:
livelydehydrate, desiccateverb
remove water from
"All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"
Synonyms:
dehydrate, dry up, exsiccateAntonyms:
livelyexsiccate, dehydrate, dry up, desiccateverb
lose water or moisture
"In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"
Synonyms:
mummify, dehydrate, dry up, exsiccateAntonyms:
lively
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #8618 | dried | |
| #18314 | arid | |
| #36905 | dehydrated | |
| #70063 | waterless | |
| #113281 | desiccated | |
| #138866 | dehydrate | |
| #212656 | parch |
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