English verb: freeze-dry | |||
1. | freeze-dry (change) preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum | ||
Samples | Freeze-dry the strawberries. | ||
Examples | The chefs freeze-dry the vegetables | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | keep, preserve | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lyophilise, lyophilize | ||
Entail | dehydrate, desiccate, dry up, exsiccate | ||