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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 | ||
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