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dry out

British  

verb

  1. to make or become dry

  2. to undergo or cause to undergo treatment for alcoholism or drug addiction

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dry out Idioms  

  1. Undergo a cure for alcoholism, as in After years of constant drinking, he realized that he needed to dry out. [1960s]

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And you might want to wait until the landscape dries out a bit from the rains of recent weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’ll get a good break from the rain and it’ll let things dry out a little bit, and we may even be looking at Santa Ana conditions as we head into next weekend,” Munroe said.

From Los Angeles Times

“If we were to transition into a dry spell, it does not take very long for those green and brown grasses to dry out completely.”

From Los Angeles Times

Combined with the warm weather helping to dry out the soils, this lack of rainfall pushed large parts of the country towards drought.

From BBC

It helps protect ants from predators, drying out, and disease, and it provides structural support for their muscles.

From Science Daily

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