rehydrate

[ ree-hahy-dreyt ]

/ riˈhaɪ dreɪt /

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verb (used with object), re·hy·drat·ed, re·hy·drat·ing.

to restore moisture or fluid to (something dehydrated).

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Origin of rehydrate

1920–25; re- + hydrate, on the model of dehydrate

OTHER WORDS FROM rehydrate

re·hy·dra·tion, noun

Words nearby rehydrate

Rehoboam, Rehoboth Beach, rehome, rehouse, Rehovot, rehydrate, Reich, Reicha, Reichenberg, Reichsbank, Reichsführer

How to use rehydrate in a sentence

This will keep the water at ground level, where a tortoise of any size can easily take a drink or even step into the water and rehydrate through the skin.
How to turn your garden into a tortoise sanctuary|Natalie Wallington|September 21, 2021|Popular-Science
I nurse a cup of instant soup, freckled with rehydrated corn and carrot, warming my hands.
The Whale Who Will Come Soon - Issue 105: Whale Songs|Rebecca Giggs|September 8, 2021|Nautilus
When the wearer pushes a button, a small reservoir of water is released to rehydrate the sensor, which analyzes accumulated breath droplets on the inside of the mask and produces a result within 90 minutes.
Multifunction masks|Anne Trafton|August 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Water is thus a perfectly good way to rehydrate for those of us not working out intensely for long periods of time.
Is Gatorade actually better than water?|Sara Chodosh|September 29, 2020|Popular-Science

Back home, the researchers rehydrated the pellets, gave them bacteria food and waited for growth.
If bacteria band together, they can survive for years in space|Jonathan Lambert|August 26, 2020|Science News