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dewater

[ dee-waw-ter, -wot-er ]
/ diˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər /
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verb (used with object)
to remove the water from; drain; dehydrate.
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Origin of dewater

First recorded in 1905–10; de- + water

OTHER WORDS FROM dewater

de·wa·ter·er, noun

Words nearby dewater

dew, dewan, Dewar, Dewar flask, Dewar vessel, dewater, dewberry, dew cell, dewclaw, dewdrop, De Wet
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