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Word: Dehydrate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 19th century: from de- (expressing removal) + Greek hudros, hudr- ‘water’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdiːhʌɪˈdreɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cause (a person or their body) to lose a large amount of water
Short Definition:cause person to lose large amount of water
Examples:- the heat dehydrated us even when we stood still
- alcohol and coffee both dehydrate the skin
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