rehydrate

verb

re·​hy·​drate (ˌ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt How to pronounce rehydrate (audio)
rehydrated; rehydrating; rehydrates

transitive verb

: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)
rehydratable adjective
rehydration noun

Examples of rehydrate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Here’s what experts had to say about drinking water to rehydrate your skin and the best ways to battle your winter skin blues. Jani Hall, Health, 21 Feb. 2024 All the water in the Willamette couldn't rehydrate me at this point. Jessica Leon, EW.com, 21 June 2023 And post-exfoliation, be sure to use your preferred moisturizer, the better to rehydrate and protect the skin barrier. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2023 For a quick spa treatment in the sky, these under-eye masks can rehydrate and firm the sensitive under-eye skin. Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2023 First, the entire body is wrapped in clay that gently detoxes the body from impurities and rehydrates it with some of the world’s purest products. Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2023 When warming up leftovers, sprinkle a few tablespoons of water to soften and rehydrate the rice, says Johnson. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023 It’s formulated to soothe any type of flare-up, reducing swelling and redness while rehydrating with thermal water. Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2023 When infected, amphibians can’t rehydrate properly, which creates an electrolyte imbalance that causes fatal heart attacks. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rehydrate was in 1945

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“Rehydrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehydrate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

rehydrate

verb
re·​hy·​drate (ˈ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt How to pronounce rehydrate (audio)
: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)
rehydration noun

Medical Definition

rehydrate

transitive verb
re·​hy·​drate (ˈ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt How to pronounce rehydrate (audio)
rehydrated; rehydrating
: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)
especially : to restore body fluid lost in dehydration to
rehydrate a patient
rehydration noun

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