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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take moisture out of |
| Synonyms: | cotton-mouth, desiccate, drain, dry, dry out, dry up, evaporate, exsiccate, parch, sear |
| Antonyms: | hydrate, moisten, wet |
| Main Entry: | desiccate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take moisture out of |
| Synonyms: | anhydrate, dehydrate, deplete, devitalize, divest, drain, dry, dry up, evaporate, exsiccate, parch, sear, shrivel, wither, wizen |
| Antonyms: | moisten, moisturize, wet |
| Main Entry: | dry |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take moisture out of |
| Synonyms: | anhydrate, bake, blot, concentrate, condense, dehumidify, dehydrate, deplete, desiccate, drain, empty, evaporate, exhaust, exsiccate, freeze-dry, harden, kiln, mummify, parch, scorch, sear, shrivel, soak up, sponge, stale, swab, torrefy, towel, wilt, wipe, wither, wizen |
| Antonyms: | dampen, soak, water, wet |
| Main Entry: | evaporate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dry up, dissolve |
| Synonyms: | clear, concentrate, dehumidify, dehydrate, dematerialize, desiccate, disappear, dispel, disperse, dissipate, evanesce, evanish, fade, fade away, melt, parch, pass, vanish, vaporize, weaken |
| Antonyms: | dampen, soak, wet |
| Main Entry: | parch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dry, burn |
| Synonyms: | blister, brown, dehydrate, desiccate, dry up, evaporate, exsiccate, make thirsty, scorch, sear, shrivel, stale, wither |
| Antonyms: | dampen, moisten, wet |
| Main Entry: | sear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dry, burn |
| Synonyms: | blight, brand, brown, burn up, cauterize, cook, dehydrate, desiccate, dry out, dry up, exsiccate, harden, parch, scorch, seal, shrivel, sizzle, tan, toast, wilt, wither |
| Antonyms: | freeze |
| Main Entry: | exsiccate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dry |
| Synonyms: | dehydrate, desiccate, dry out, dry up, evaporate, parch |
| Main Entry: | volatilize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | evaporate |
| Synonyms: | boil away, clear, concentrate, dehumidify, dehydrate, dematerialize, desiccate, disappear, dispel, disperse, dissipate, evanesce, evanish, fade, fade away, melt, parch, pass*, vanish, vaporize, weaken |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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