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dessécher

to dry out, to desiccate

verb deh-seh-SHEH Rare
Animals & Nature Weather

Also means

to wither, to parch

Usage Note

Dessécher means to remove all moisture from something, whether soil, skin, plants, or feelings (in a figurative sense). The reflexive se dessécher means to dry out or become arid. The related adjective is desséché ('dried out, parched').

Examples

"La chaleur a desséché la terre."

Natural Translation

The heat dried out the soil.

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