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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 | ||
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