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déshydrater

to dehydrate

verb deh-ee-drah-TEH Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: from dé- (removal prefix) + hydrater (to hydrate), from Greek hydor (water)

Usage Note

Déshydrater means to remove water from something or someone, whether through illness, heat, or food preservation. The reflexive se déshydrater describes a person becoming dehydrated. The past participle déshydraté is also common as an adjective (légumes déshydratés — dehydrated vegetables), appearing on food packaging alongside its opposite réhydrater.

Examples

"La chaleur peut rapidement déshydrater un enfant."

Natural Translation

The heat can quickly dehydrate a child.

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