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dry out vs dehydrate

dehydrate vs dry out

dry out and dehydrate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dry out No No Yes No
dehydrate No No Yes No
As verbs, dehydrate is a hyponym of dry out; that is, dehydrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dry out:
  • dry out: remove the moisture from and make dry
  • dehydrate: lose water or moisture
dry out (verb) dehydrate (verb)
become dry or drier lose water or moisture
remove the moisture from and make dry remove water from
become empty of water preserve by removing all water and liquids from
Difference between dry out and dehydrate

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