Synonyms for Desiccate
Definition of desiccate
- adjective
- 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
- verb
- preserve by removing all water and liquids from; "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip"
- remove water from; "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"
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