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- Dictionarydesiccate/ˈdɛsɪkeɪt/
verb
- 1. remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry: "both the older growth and the new vegetation were desiccated by months of relentless sun"
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The meaning of DESICCATE is to dry up. How to use desiccate in a sentence. Did you know?
to become damaged or destroyed by losing an important quality; to damage or destroy something in this way: The global economy is desiccating by the day. He was politically and emotionally desiccated by the scandal. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Synonyms for DESICCATE: undermine, weaken, drain, dehydrate, petrify, exhaust, damp, devitalize; Antonyms of DESICCATE: stimulate, energize, enliven, vitalize, invigorate, quicken, stir, vivify
desiccate - preserve by removing all water and liquids from; "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip"
Fire resistive plants that are not maintained can desiccate, die, or amass deadwood debris, and become fire assistive.
The verb desiccate means to dry out, dry up and dehydrate. It's helpful to desiccate weeds but certainly not crops.
Oct 20, 2024 · desiccate (comparative more desiccate, superlative most desiccate) Having had moisture removed; dehydrated, desiccated. Synonym: dried
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb desiccate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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Fire resistive plants that are not maintained can desiccate, die, or amass deadwood debris, and become fire assistive.
