dehumidify

[ dee-hyoo-mid-uh-fahyor, often, -yoo- ]

verb (used with object)

, de·hu·mid·i·fied, de·hu·mid·i·fy·ing.

1. to remove moisture from.

dehumidify

/ ˌdiːhjuːˈmɪdɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. tr to remove water from (something, esp the air)

Derived Forms

• ˌdehuˌmidifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• dehu·midi·fi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dehumidify¹

First recorded in 1920–25; de- + humidify

Example Sentences

It features a digital monitoring system and dehumidifying technology to guard against the corrosion that contributed to its predecessor’s collapse.

From MIT Technology Review

Related Words

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