desiccates
Drains all water
Desiccates means dries out completely, removing all moisture.
The word applies literally to food preservation—fruits and vegetables are desiccated to extend shelf life—and to harsh environments: The desert sun desiccates everything it touches.
Figuratively, something desiccated has had the life or vitality sucked out of it: Years of bureaucracy had desiccated his enthusiasm.
Preserve body with wrappings
- embalmChemically treat the dead
- cureTreatment that heals
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
- freeze-dryPreserve by frozen dehydration
smoke · salt · dehydrator · sun-dry · air-dry · biltong · pemmican · stockfish
Remove water from
- evaporateTransition to gaseous state
- witherDry and decay
- shrivelContract from dryness
- parchDry out thoroughly
drain · sap · deplete · crisp · scorch · bake · wilt · shrink
mummify
Preserve body with wrappings
freeze-dry · smoke · salt · dehydrator · sun-dry · air-dry · biltong · pemmican · stockfish · hardtack
dehydrate
Remove water from
parch · drain · sap · deplete · crisp · scorch · bake · wilt · shrink · atrophy
desert
To leave behind completely
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- dustbowlDrought-stricken eroded region
- wastelandUninhabitable barren region
barren · scorched · sunbaked · parched · badlands · famine · windblown · dusty · sterile · infertile
brittle
Liable to shatter
shriveled · withered · sapless · anhydrous · sere · husky · crumbly · powdery · dusty · stale
desiccatesrevitalizes
Restores vigor or vitality
nourishes · rejuvenates · refreshes · invigorates · enlivens
- desiccated coconutDehydrated tropical fruit shreds