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dry out

verb

Meaning

  1. To have excess water evaporate or be otherwise removed.
  2. To (cause to) sober up; to cease to be drunk.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

run dry(English)dry(English)desiccate(English)dry up(English)dry off(English)dehydrate(English)fordry(English)dessicate(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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