Synonyms of dehydrates

dehydrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of dehydrate

1

as in undermines

to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality

years of being trapped in a loveless marriage had dehydrated his spirit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• undermines
• weakens
• exhausts
• drains
• petrifies
• desiccates
• wears
• deadens
• enervates
• castrates
• damps
• dampens
• discourages
• devitalizes
• debilitates
• saps
• lobotomizes
• gelds
• enfeebles
• burns out
• fatigues
• wears out
• disheartens
• daunts
• demoralizes
• dispirits
• does in
• tuckers (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stimulates
• energizes
• invigorates
• quickens
• enlivens
• vitalizes
• vivifies
• stirs
• arouses
• rouses
• braces
• provokes
• ferments
• excites
• triggers
• electrifies
• charges
• inflames
• galvanizes
• incites
• inspires
• lifts
• fires
• foments
• fortifies
• instigates
• sparks
• kindles
• whips (up)
• cheers
• boosts
• regenerates
• abets
• emboldens
• revives
• refreshes
• rejuvenates
• reactivates
• heartens
• revitalizes
• resurrects
• renews
• recharges
• buoys
• resuscitates
• reanimates
• reawakens
• rekindles
• reenergizes
• reawakes

2

as in dries

to make dry

bought a dehumidifier in order to dehydrate the damp basement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dries
• scorches
• desiccates
• bakes
• parches
• drains
• evaporates
• sears
• dehumidifies
• shrivels
• mummifies
• withers
• air-dries
• wizens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• waters
• hydrates
• wets
• washes
• saturates
• soaks
• drowns
• bathes
• floods
• moistens
• drenches
• overflows
• inundates
• douses
• dampens
• damps
• deluges
• sops
• humidifies
• rehydrates
• waterlogs
• submerges
• dips
• souses
• swamps
• dunks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dehydrates

Alcohol worsens sleep quality and dehydrates the body, while caffeine has a diuretic effect that encourages fluid loss and can raise body temperature. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Pest Control Baking soda acts as a barrier that dehydrates slugs, causes ants to lose their scent trail, and keeps aphids away. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 May 2026

Alcohol While a cold glass of beer or a mixed drink may feel refreshing in the moment, alcohol dehydrates you. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026

Why Water Wins Flying dehydrates the body. — Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026

Drink more water, too, since vomiting dehydrates you. — Katie Way, SELF, 19 Dec. 2025

Mill’s technology dehydrates food scraps overnight, reducing volume by up to 80%. — Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025