dehydrate

verb (used with object), de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing.

1. to deprive (a chemical compound) of water or the elements of water.
2. to free (fruit, vegetables, etc.) from moisture for preservation; dry.
3. to remove water from (the body or a tissue).
4. to deprive of spirit, force, or meaning; render less interesting or effectual.

verb (used without object), de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing.

5. to lose water or moisture: Milk dehydrates easily.

verb

1. to lose or cause to lose water; make or become anhydrous
2. to lose or cause to lose hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms in the proportions in which they occur in water, as in a chemical reaction
3. to lose or deprive of water, as the body or tissues

v.

1854, from de- + hydrate (v.). A chemical term at first, given a broader extension 1880s. Related: Dehydration (1834).

v.

1. To remove water from; make anhydrous.
2. To preserve by removing water from something, such as vegetables.
3. To deplete the bodily fluids of an individual.