Overview of verb dehydrate

The verb dehydrate has 3 senses

• dehydrate, desiccate -- (preserve by removing all water and liquids from; "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip")


• dehydrate, desiccate -- (remove water from; "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me")


• exsiccate, dehydrate, dry up, desiccate -- (lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly")

Overview of adj dehydrated

The adj dehydrated has 2 senses

• dehydrated -- (suffering from excessive loss of water from the body; "fever resulted from becoming dehydrated"; "was dehydrated after the marathon")


• dried, dehydrated, desiccated -- (preserved by removing natural moisture; "dried beef"; "dried fruit"; "dehydrated eggs"; "shredded and desiccated coconut meat")