Definitions and Examples of dry, dehydrate
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Free from moisture or water.
Example
After washing the clothes, she hung them outside to dry in the sun.
To remove water or moisture from something.
Example
The food was dehydrated to preserve it for a longer time.
Key Differences: dry vs dehydrate
- 1Dry refers to the absence of moisture or water.
- 2Dehydrate is a process of removing water or moisture from something.
- 3Macerate means to soften or break down something by soaking it in liquid.
Effective Usage of dry, dehydrate
- 1Cooking: Use macerate when you want to soak fruits or vegetables in liquid to soften them.
- 2Science: Use dehydrate when you want to remove water from a substance for preservation or analysis.
- 3Daily Life: Use dry when you want to describe something that is free from moisture or water.
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Remember this!
The antonyms have distinct meanings: Dry refers to the absence of moisture, dehydrate is a process of removing water, and macerate means to soften or break down something by soaking it in liquid. Use these words in cooking, science, and daily life to describe different states of moisture.
