dehumidify
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- dehumidification noun
Etymology
Origin of dehumidify
Explanation
When you take moisture out of the air, you dehumidify it. If there's mold growing in your damp basement, you might need to dehumidify things down there. This verb describes a process of removing humidity, or dampness, from the air. If you want to dehumidify your house, you'll need a dehumidifier, a machine with the sole purpose of drying out the air in a room. Humidity isn't necessarily a bad thing, but excessive amounts of it can cause mildew and mold to grow and spread, especially when it's paired with high temperatures.
Vocabulary lists containing dehumidify
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: de-
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Example Sentences
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Standard air-conditioning systems simultaneously cool and dehumidify through a relatively inefficient mechanism: in order to condense water out of the air, Shah says, they overcool that air past the point of comfort.
From Scientific American • Aug. 29, 2023
In addition to tracking, the technology inside of the device can clear your ear by releasing light and heat to dehumidify your ear canal.
From The Verge • Jan. 3, 2022
"We need to be able to turn on the air conditioning, which will then allow us to dehumidify the building."
From Reuters • Nov. 24, 2011
Promoter Vikas Kasliwal says they plan to have rain-water harvesting, use solar energy to provide hot water to residents, and deodorize and dehumidify the air which will circulate within the building.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2010
Maybe you’d buy an island, send all the kids in Camden to college or dehumidify some Italian art treasures.
From Washington Post
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