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- [des-i-keyt]
- /ˈdɛs ɪˌkeɪt/
- /ˈde.sɪk.eɪt/
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- [des-i-keyt]
- /ˈdɛs ɪˌkeɪt/
Definitions of desiccate word
- verb desiccate to remove most of the water from (a substance or material); dehydrate 3
- verb desiccate to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dry 3
- verb desiccate to become dried up 3
- verb transitive desiccate to dry completely 3
- verb transitive desiccate to preserve (food) by drying 3
- intransitive verb desiccate to become completely dry 3
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Origin of desiccate
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin dēsiccātus dried up, past participle of dēsiccāre, equivalent to dē- de- + siccāre, derivative of siccus dry; see -ate1
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Parts of speech for Desiccate
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preposition
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desiccate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for desiccate
verb desiccate
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- dehydrate — When something such as food is dehydrated, all the water is removed from it, often in order to preserve it.
- sear — to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices.
- parch — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- devitalize — to lower or destroy the vitality of; make weak or lifeless
Antonyms for desiccate
verb desiccate
- 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.
- moisten — Wet slightly.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- dampen — To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
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