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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dessicar
"O clima árido tende a dessicar a pele."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To remove the moisture from something; cause to become completely dry.
"The intense heat of the desert sun will quickly desiccate the plants."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin 'desiccatus', past participle of 'desiccare', from 'de-' (completely) + 'siccare' (to dry), from 'siccus' (dry).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "desiccate" is said worldwide
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dessécher
Transliteration: des-sé-cher
"Le soleil ardent a desséché la terre."
austrocknen
Transliteration: austrocknen
"Die Hitze kann den Boden komplett austrocknen."
essiccare
Transliteration: essiccare
"Il vento forte tende a essiccare le piante."
desecar
Transliteration: desecar
"El sol puede desecar las hojas rápidamente."
dessicar
Transliteration: dessicar
"O clima árido tende a dessicar a pele."
सुखाना
Transliteration: sukhana
"गर्मी पौधों को सुखा सकती है।"
使干涸
Transliteration: shǐ gānhé
"强烈的阳光会使土地变干。"
건조시키다
Transliteration: geonjosikida
"태양열이 풀을 완전히 건조시켰다."
乾燥させる
Transliteration: kansō saseru
"強い日差しが植物を乾燥させる。"
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