Synonyms of desiccate

desiccate

verb

1

as in to undermine

to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality

that historian's dryasdust prose desiccates what is actually an exciting period in European history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• undermine
• weaken
• drain
• dehydrate
• petrify
• exhaust
• damp
• devitalize
• wear
• castrate
• enervate
• deaden
• dampen
• discourage
• lobotomize
• debilitate
• sap
• geld
• burn out
• enfeeble
• wear out
• fatigue
• tucker (out)
• dishearten
• daunt
• demoralize
• dispirit
• do in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stimulate
• energize
• enliven
• vitalize
• invigorate
• quicken
• stir
• vivify
• arouse
• rouse
• brace
• provoke
• charge
• electrify
• galvanize
• ferment
• excite
• trigger
• incite
• fire
• inflame
• foment
• inspire
• whip (up)
• spark
• lift
• instigate
• kindle
• fortify
• revive
• regenerate
• resurrect
• cheer
• renew
• boost
• reactivate
• abet
• revitalize
• refresh
• resuscitate
• embolden
• reanimate
• hearten
• rejuvenate
• buoy
• enflame
• recharge
• reawaken
• rekindle
• reenergize
• reawake

2

as in to dry

to make dry

add a cup of desiccated coconut to the mix

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dry
• scorch
• dehydrate
• parch
• bake
• drain
• evaporate
• sear
• dehumidify
• shrivel
• mummify
• wither
• air-dry
• wizen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wet
• wash
• water
• hydrate
• saturate
• soak
• drown
• bathe
• flood
• moisten
• inundate
• damp
• drench
• overflow
• dampen
• douse
• waterlog
• humidify
• deluge
• dowse
• sop
• submerge
• swamp
• rehydrate
• souse
• dip
• dunk

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