dehydrate
verb (used with object)
to deprive (a chemical compound) of water or the elements of water.
have dehydrated
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present perfectof dehydrate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"Unfortunately some of the cases we have heard people have dehydrated themselves so they don't drink as much so they reduce their need for the toilet when they go out," said Rhian Morgan.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2024
The northern leopard frog lays its eggs in the grassy flood plains of the creek; normally many of those eggs would have dehydrated as fields dried out, but that didn’t happen this year.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 25, 2019
If they got caught tonight, at least she would never have dehydrated food again.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
