dehumidify

de·hu·mid·i·fy

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dee-hyoo-mid-uh-fahy or, often, -yoo-]
- /ˌdi hyuˈmɪd əˌfaɪ or, often, -yu-/
- /dˌiːhjuːmˈɪdɪfˌaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-hyoo-mid-uh-fahy or, often, -yoo-]
- /ˌdi hyuˈmɪd əˌfaɪ or, often, -yu-/

Definitions of dehumidify word

verb dehumidify to remove water from (something, esp the air) 3
verb transitive dehumidify to remove moisture from (the air, etc.) 3
verb with object dehumidify to remove moisture from. 1
noun dehumidify Remove moisture from (the air or a gas). 1
verb dehumidify To reduce the moisture in a body of air; to lower the humidity. 0

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Origin of dehumidify

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; de- + humidify

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Parts of speech for Dehumidify

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dehumidify popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for dehumidify

verb dehumidify

drain — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
wilt — to exercise the will: To will is not enough, one must do.
sear — to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices.
blot — If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation.
wither — to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.

All 44 Synonyms of dehumidify

Antonyms for dehumidify

verb dehumidify

bloom — A bloom is the flower on a plant.
soak — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
moisten — Wet slightly.

All 15 Antonyms of dehumidify

dehumidify

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