desiccate

desiccate [verb]: to remove all moisture from; to dry thoroughly; to become dry.

Example: Over the next few billion years, the expanding sun will bake and desiccate our planet, obliterating all life on it.

Related words: desiccation [noun], desiccative [adjective]

Synonyms: dehydrate, dry, evaporate, parch, sear

Antonyms: bathe, dampen, drench, humidify, moisten, moisturize, rinse, soak, steep, water, wet

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Category: Vocabulary words

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