Desiccate

1. adjective

   lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; ; ; -C.J.Rolo

   “a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata”

   Similar: arid, desiccated

2. verb

   preserve by removing all water and liquids from

   “carry dehydrated food on your camping trip”

   Similar: dehydrate

3. verb

   lose water or moisture

   “In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly”

   Similar: exsiccate, dehydrate, dry up

4. verb

   remove water from

   “All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me”

   Similar: dehydrate