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Word: Desiccate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Latin desiccat- ‘made thoroughly dry’, from the verb desiccare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛsɪkeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry
Short Definition:remove moisture from
Examples:- both the older growth and the new vegetation were desiccated by months of relentless sun
- years of drought have desiccated the soil
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