dehydrate
verb (used with object)
to deprive (a chemical compound) of water or the elements of water.
dehydrating
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present participleof dehydrate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The “How to” sections on such topics as infusing butter, dehydrating fruit and assembling a layer cake are helpful supplements to the book’s occasionally complex recipes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The NHS recommends drinking more water when there's a higher risk of dehydrating, including when sweating due to hot weather.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
"To see nanoscale structures with standard electron microscopy, we fix and dehydrate the tissues, but freezing them retains their shape -- similar to freezing a grape rather than dehydrating it into a raisin," says Watanabe.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
Meanwhile inside of a game’s universe humans survive by dehydrating to a flatness that enables others to roll them up and carry them around like a yoga mat.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024
He did seem aware, though, if only just, that the heat of the water was beginning to have a dehydrating effect on him.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
