desiccate
verb [ T or I ] uk/ˈdes.ɪ.keɪt/ us/ˈdes.ɪ.keɪt/
（使）变干燥，（使）脱水
to remove the moisture from something so it becomes completely dry; to lose all moisture and become completely dry
Intensive farming has dessicated the land. 高度耕作使土地干涸。
Some plants wither quickly and lose their power of recovery if allowed to desiccate. 有些植物如果任其缺水变干，很快就会枯萎并失去恢复能力。
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- Seeds were then desiccated by means of fast drying.
- The cultures were allowed to desiccate for 2 weeks.
- Maintaining low humidity in the refrigerated space tends to desiccate and discolour meat.
（使）变枯竭
to become damaged or destroyed by losing an important quality; to damage or destroy something in this way
The global economy is desiccating by the day. 全球经济日益枯竭。
He was politically and emotionally desiccated by the scandal. 他在政治上和情感上都被这件丑闻弄得一筹莫展。
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- You must not desiccate to the point where life itself loses its flavour.
- The music is desiccated by the refinements of professionalism.
- The orchestra pit desiccates the sound of the fine musicians who play for the opera.