Desiccate

adjective
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; ; ; -C.J.Rolo
“a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata”
Similar: arid, desiccated
verb
preserve by removing all water and liquids from
“carry dehydrated food on your camping trip”
Similar: dehydrate
verb
lose water or moisture
“In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly”
Similar: exsiccate, dehydrate, dry up
verb
remove water from
“All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me”
Similar: dehydrate