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exsiccate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK, US: /ˈɛksɪkeɪt/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To dry, to desiccate, to dehydrate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: parch

Antonyms: hydrate, moisturize

2

verb

Meaning 2

lose water or moisture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dehydrate, dry up, desiccate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dry, dry out

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exsicco, exsiccatus, from ex- + siccus (“dry”).