desiccate
[des-i-keyt]
verb (used with object), des·ic·cat·ed, des·ic·cat·ing.
to dry thoroughly; dry up.
to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate.
verb (used without object), des·ic·cat·ed, des·ic·cat·ing.
to become thoroughly dried or dried up.
RELATED WORDS
dry, dehydrate, sear, parch, evaporate, devitalize, drain, deplete, exsiccate, wither, divest, shrivel, wizen
Origin of desiccate
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And aint I the owner of that news, and should I not desiccate it if I can?
Molly Brown's Post-Graduate DaysNell Speed
The effect of that would be to desiccate the human species in human conceit.
Marse Henry (Vol. 2)Henry Watterson
Another effect of the over heating of the stove is to desiccate or parch the air, and to render it irritating when breathed.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume IIArnold Cooley
To desiccate him in my laboratory with the quasi certainty of resuscitating him after the restoration of peace.
The Man With The Broken EarEdmond About
desiccate
verb
Word Origin for desiccate
C16: from Latin dēsiccāre to dry up, from de- + siccāre to dry, from siccus dry
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