English verb: dry up | |||
1. | dry up (change) lose water or moisture | ||
Samples | In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly. | ||
Synonyms | dehydrate, desiccate, exsiccate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dry, dry out | ||
Antonyms | hydrate | ||
2. | dry up (change) dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture | ||
Samples | A mummified body was found. | ||
Synonyms | mummify | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither | ||
Verb group | mummify | ||