Dehydrate

Pronunciation: /diˈhaɪˌdreɪt/

Definitions of dehydrate

verb to remove water or moisture from something, typically food, in order to preserve it

Example Sentences

A1 I dehydrate fruits to make them last longer.

A2 It is important to drink water regularly to avoid becoming dehydrated.

B1 The hiker dehydrated quickly in the hot desert sun.

B2 To dehydrate food properly, you need to use a food dehydrator.

C1 Professional athletes have to be careful not to dehydrate during intense training sessions.

C2 The process of dehydrating meat involves removing all moisture to preserve it for long periods.

Examples of dehydrate in a Sentence

formal It is important to drink plenty of water during exercise to prevent dehydration.

informal Don't forget to drink water or you'll get dehydrated!

slang I always make sure to chug water so I don't get dehydrated.

figurative Her lack of emotion made her seem emotionally dehydrated.

Grammatical Forms of dehydrate

• past tense: dehydrated
• plural: dehydrates
• comparative: more dehydrated
• superlative: most dehydrated
• present tense: dehydrate
• future tense: will dehydrate
• perfect tense: has dehydrated
• continuous tense: is dehydrating
• singular: dehydrated
• positive degree: dehydrated
• infinitive: dehydrate
• gerund: dehydrating
• participle: dehydrated

Origin and Evolution of dehydrate

First Known Use: 1833 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'dehydrate' originated from the combination of the prefix 'de-' meaning removal or reversal, and the word 'hydrate' which comes from the Latin 'hydratus' meaning watered. The term was coined to describe the process of removing water from something.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in scientific contexts to describe the removal of water, 'dehydrate' has evolved to also be commonly used in everyday language to describe the act of losing too much bodily fluids or moisture.