English verb: dry out | |||
1. | dry out (change) become dry or drier | ||
Samples | The laundry dries in the sun. | ||
Synonyms | dry | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dry out, run dry, scorch | ||
2. | dry out (weather) become empty of water | ||
Samples | The river runs dry in the summer. | ||
Synonyms | run dry | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dry, dry out | ||
3. | dry out (change) remove the moisture from and make dry | ||
Samples | Dry clothes. Dry hair. | ||
Synonyms | dry | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | air, blow-dry, dehumidify, dehydrate, dehydrate, desiccate, desiccate, drip-dry, dry up, exsiccate, parch, rough-dry, sear, spin-dry, spray-dry, tumble dry | ||
Cause | dry, dry out | ||
Antonyms | wet | ||