rehydrate

Add water back

To rehydrate is to restore water or moisture to something that has been dried out.

Dried foods rehydrate when soaked: Rehydrate the mushrooms in warm water for twenty minutes.

People rehydrate by drinking fluids after exercise, illness, or time in the heat: I need to rehydrate after that run.

The word emphasizes restoration—putting back what was lost.

drink

water

Clear essential liquid

gulp · swallow · bottle · canteen · flask · straw · quench · refresh · intake · consume

recovery

replenish

Supply anew

sodium · potassium · minerals · balance · fluids · energy · stamina · post-workout · recuperate · bounce-back

food

reconstitute

Restore to original form

MRE · bouillon · couscous · oatmeal · soak · simmer · plump

skin

moisturize

Add suppleness to skin

emollient · cream · mask · plump · supple · cracked · chapped · complexion · facial · skincare

thirst

parched

Extremely dry or thirsty

desperate · wilted · drained · depleted · sun-baked · overheated · sweaty · exhausted · fatigued · dizzy

Categories
Opposites
moisture restoration vs. moisture removal

rehydratedehydrate

Remove water from

dry out · desiccate · parch · drain · dry

Family

rehydration, rehydrating, rehydrated, rehydrates, rehydrations

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G