To make or become free of moisture

• parch

  1. To dry or roast (corn, for example) by exposing to heat.
  2. To become very dry, hot, thirsty, etc.
  3. To dry up and shrivel with cold

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  1. To dry or roast (corn, for example) by exposing to heat.
  2. To become very dry, hot, thirsty, etc.
  3. To dry up and shrivel with cold

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• exsiccate

  1. To dry up

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  1. To dry up

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• dry

  1. To remove the moisture from; make dry:
  2. (Intransitive, figuratively) To cease or cause to cease.
  3. To become dry:

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  1. To remove the moisture from; make dry:
  2. (Intransitive, figuratively) To cease or cause to cease.
  3. To become dry:

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• dehydrate

  1. To remove water from (a compound, substance, bodily tissues, etc.); dry
  2. To deplete the bodily fluids of:
  3. To lose or remove water; to dry

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  1. To remove water from (a compound, substance, bodily tissues, etc.); dry
  2. To deplete the bodily fluids of:
  3. To lose or remove water; to dry

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To make or become no longer active or productive

• run out

  1. (Cricket) To get a batsman out via a run out (see above); or, to be got out in this way.
  2. (Intransitive) To expire, to come to an end.
  3. (Intransitive, idiomatic) To use up; to consume all of something.

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  1. (Cricket) To get a batsman out via a run out (see above); or, to be got out in this way.
  2. (Intransitive) To expire, to come to an end.
  3. (Intransitive, idiomatic) To use up; to consume all of something.

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• play out

  1. To play (a game etc.) to its conclusion.
  2. To play music to accompany the end of, or as a final segment in (a programme, broadcast etc.).
  3. (Intransitive) To occur in a certain manner.

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  1. To play (a game etc.) to its conclusion.
  2. To play music to accompany the end of, or as a final segment in (a programme, broadcast etc.).
  3. (Intransitive) To occur in a certain manner.

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• give out

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• dry up

  1. (Intransitive) To stop talking, to forget what one was going to say.
  2. (Intransitive) To become dry (often of weather); to lose water.
  3. To cause to become dry.

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  1. (Intransitive) To stop talking, to forget what one was going to say.
  2. (Intransitive) To become dry (often of weather); to lose water.
  3. To cause to become dry.

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• deplete

  1. To make less by gradually using up (resources, funds, strength, etc.)
  2. To use up gradually the resources, strength, etc. of
  3. To consume or reduce to a very low amount; use up:

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  1. To make less by gradually using up (resources, funds, strength, etc.)
  2. To use up gradually the resources, strength, etc. of
  3. To consume or reduce to a very low amount; use up:

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To dry

• drain

  1. To become empty by the drawing off of liquid:
  2. To flow off gradually
  3. To flow off or out:

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  1. To become empty by the drawing off of liquid:
  2. To flow off gradually
  3. To flow off or out:

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• exsiccate

  1. To dry up or cause to dry up.

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  1. To dry up or cause to dry up.

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• parch

  1. To dry up and shrivel with cold
  2. To dry or roast (corn, for example) by exposing to heat.
  3. To become very dry, hot, thirsty, etc.

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  1. To dry up and shrivel with cold
  2. To dry or roast (corn, for example) by exposing to heat.
  3. To become very dry, hot, thirsty, etc.

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• dry up

  1. (Intransitive) To stop talking, to forget what one was going to say.
  2. (Intransitive) To become dry (often of weather); to lose water.
  3. To cause to become dry.

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  1. (Intransitive) To stop talking, to forget what one was going to say.
  2. (Intransitive) To become dry (often of weather); to lose water.
  3. To cause to become dry.

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To preserve

• freeze-dry

  1. To remove volatile liquid from a substance by sublimation (normally under vacuum) from the frozen state
  2. To subject (food, vaccines, etc.) to quick-freezing followed by drying under high vacuum at a low temperature: a freeze-dried product, as food, will keep for long periods at room temperature

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  1. To remove volatile liquid from a substance by sublimation (normally under vacuum) from the frozen state
  2. To subject (food, vaccines, etc.) to quick-freezing followed by drying under high vacuum at a low temperature: a freeze-dried product, as food, will keep for long periods at room temperature

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• evaporate

  1. To produce vapor.
  2. To pass off in or as vapor.
  3. To draw moisture from, as by heating, leaving only the dry solid portion.

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  1. To produce vapor.
  2. To pass off in or as vapor.
  3. To draw moisture from, as by heating, leaving only the dry solid portion.

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• anhydrate

  1. To dehydrate, especially in food processing.

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  1. To dehydrate, especially in food processing.

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• dehydrate

  1. To remove water from (a compound, substance, bodily tissues, etc.); dry
  2. To lose or remove water; to dry
  3. To deplete the bodily fluids of:

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  1. To remove water from (a compound, substance, bodily tissues, etc.); dry
  2. To lose or remove water; to dry
  3. To deplete the bodily fluids of:

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