DEHUMIDIFY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

dehumidify

verb

Definition of dehumidify

as in to dry

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Recent Examples of dehumidify These fans can often be found in places where air movement is especially important for dehumidifying because of heat- and moisture-producing activities like cooking and showering. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 24 May 2026 The air separation unit will dehumidify, liquify, and separate air into its major components—oxygen and nitrogen—and then transfer it into storage tanks. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2025 The main problem with turning off your AC in the warmer months is excessive humidity, as your HVAC system is responsible for dehumidifying the air in your home. — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025 To make your house a centipede-free zone, seal cracks to the outdoors, keep shoes off the floor, dehumidify the air, clean regularly, and reduce clutter. — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dehumidify

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The Slovenian is not the only relic that has emerged from Europe's drying rivers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Natural gas is deeply embedded upstream in textile manufacturing, supplying captive electricity generation as well as the boilers and steam required for processes including dyeing, washing, drying and finishing.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Strewn around the edges of the room are ceramic casts of the pocked fruit, brown and desiccated like a pile of skulls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
This is because cucumbers are quick-growing plants, and removing old, desiccating vines provides an opportunity to reduce much of the pest pressure and disease sources that may be lingering.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of desiccate

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Researchers actually estimate that women lose five percent of their body water content post-menopause, so you get dehydrated easier and faster.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 Aug. 2026
Red Bull looks and smells like the urine of someone who's dangerously dehydrated.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of dehydrate

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Boron nitride gives the formula its silky slip and creates a blurring effect, while avocado oil adds conditioning moisture so a matte doesn’t look like skin is parched.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
Millions are under hosepipe bans, parched yellow grass has replaced lush green fields and wildfire risk is increasing.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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