déshydrater
to dehydrate
verb deh-ee-drah-TEH Rare
Origin: from dé- (removal prefix) + hydrater (to hydrate), from Greek hydor (water)
Usage Note
Déshydrater means to remove water from something or someone, whether through illness, heat, or food preservation. The reflexive se déshydrater describes a person becoming dehydrated. The past participle déshydraté is also common as an adjective (légumes déshydratés — dehydrated vegetables), appearing on food packaging alongside its opposite réhydrater.
Examples
"La chaleur peut rapidement déshydrater un enfant."
Natural Translation
The heat can quickly dehydrate a child.
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