Standard Lemma guide

dehydrated

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /diːhaɪdˈɹeɪtɪd/
  • US: /dəˈhaɪdɹeɪtəd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪtɪd
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 HH AY1 D R EY0 T AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

From which the water has been removed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Suffering from dehydration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I felt dehydrated because I didn't bring enough water on the hike.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of dehydrate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

preserved by removing natural moisture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • dried beef
  • dried fruit
  • dehydrated eggs
  • shredded and desiccated coconut meat

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dried, desiccated

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

suffering from excessive loss of water from the body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • fever resulted from becoming dehydrated
  • was dehydrated after the marathon

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: uitgedroogd — From which the water has been removed
  • Dutch: gedehydrateerd — From which the water has been removed
  • Finnish: kuivattu — From which the water has been removed
  • Finnish: vedetön — From which the water has been removed
  • French: déshydraté — From which the water has been removed
  • German: entwässert — From which the water has been removed
  • German: dehydriert — From which the water has been removed
  • German: gedörrt — From which the water has been removed
  • German: getrocknet — From which the water has been removed
  • German: ausgetrocknet — From which the water has been removed
  • German: trockengelegt — From which the water has been removed
  • German: jeglicher Feuchtigkeit entzogen — From which the water has been removed
  • Hindi: निर्जलित (nirjalit) — From which the water has been removed
  • Italian: disidratato — From which the water has been removed
  • Polish: odwodniony — From which the water has been removed
  • Polish: bezwodny — From which the water has been removed
  • Swedish: uttorkad — From which the water has been removed
  • Tagalog: alirang — From which the water has been removed
  • Czech: dehydrovaný — Suffering from dehydration
  • Dutch: uitgedroogd — Suffering from dehydration
  • Dutch: gedehydrateerd — Suffering from dehydration
  • Finnish: nestehukkainen — Suffering from dehydration
  • Finnish: nestehukasta kärsivä — Suffering from dehydration
  • French: déshydraté — Suffering from dehydration
  • German: dehydriert — Suffering from dehydration
  • Hindi: निर्जलित (nirjalit) — Suffering from dehydration
  • Khmer: ខ្វះជាតិទឹក (khvahciətetɨk) — Suffering from dehydration
  • Polish: odwodniony — Suffering from dehydration
  • Portuguese: desidratado — Suffering from dehydration
  • Spanish: deshidratado — Suffering from dehydration
  • Swedish: uttorkad — Suffering from dehydration
  • Tagalog: alirang — Suffering from dehydration