dehydrated; dehydrating; dehydrates
Definition of dehydrate
1a : to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
b : to remove water from (something, such as a food)
2 : to deprive of vitality or savor
: to lose water or body fluids
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The first known use of dehydrate was in 1876
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