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 | ||