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desiccate

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  1. 1. v. t. To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To become dry. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. preserve by removing all water and liquids from Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. remove water from Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. lose water or moisture Source: wordnet
  7. 7. To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit. Bodies desiccated by heat or age. Bacon. To become dry. Source: webster
  8. 8. To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve bydrying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit.Bodies desiccated by heat or age. Bacon. Source: adambom
  9. 9. v preserve by removing all water and liquids from v remove water from v lose water or moisture s lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless Source: ecdict

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