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parch

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of parch

to make dry

the heat has really parched my throat

Synonyms of parch

dehydrate, desiccate, dry, scorch, sear

Words Related to parch

mummify, shrivel, wither, wizen

Near Antonyms of parch

bathe, deluge, douse (also dowse), drench, drown, flood, inundate, overflow, saturate, soak, sop, souse, waterlog

damp, dampen, humidify, moisten

dip, dunk, submerge, swamp

Antonyms of parch

hydrate, wash, water, wet

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