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dehumidify

[ dee-hyoo-mid-uh-fahy or, often, -yoo- ]
/ ˌdi hyuˈmɪd əˌfaɪ or, often, -yu- /
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verb (used with object), de·hu·mid·i·fied, de·hu·mid·i·fy·ing.

to remove moisture from.

RELATED WORDS

exhaust, drain, wilt, sear, evaporate, blot, wither, deplete, bake, shrivel, wipe, empty, vaporize, disperse, melt, dissipate, fade, vanish, disappear, weaken

Nearby words

  1. dehra dun,
  2. dehradun,
  3. dehull,
  4. dehumanize,
  5. dehumidifier,
  6. dehydrase,
  7. dehydratase,
  8. dehydrate,
  9. dehydration,
  10. dehydrator

Origin of dehumidify

First recorded in 1920–25; de- + humidify
Related formsde·hu·mid·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dehumidify

dehumidify

/ (ˌdiːhjuːˈmɪdɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

(tr) to remove water from (something, esp the air)
Derived Formsdehumidification, noun
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