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Synonyms
castrate, damp, dampen, deaden, desiccate, devitalize, enervate, geld, lobotomize, petrify
Antonyms
brace, energize, enliven, invigorate, quicken, stimulate, vitalize, vivify
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Besides dehydrating you at a faster rate, alcohol can alter your brain functions significantly, especially in the heat. — Ramona Sentinel, "Crime Prevention Corner: 5 Do’s and 5 Don’ts for a safe Ramona summer," 24 July 2019 The owl was dehydrated, exhausted and had a slight case of hypothermia. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Foster City agencies, citizens team up to rescue barn owl," 23 July 2019 Lares, 51, was dehydrated and fell ill with a fever that would keep him out of work for four unpaid days. — Kaiser Health News, oregonlive.com, "Rules lag in keeping workers safe from heat-related illness, death," 21 July 2019 Pregnant women, meanwhile, are at a risk of early labor and lactating women are likely to become dehydrated more quickly. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, "How to stay safe in this week's heat wave," 18 July 2019 The 1-year-old dog weighed less than 20 pounds, was extremely dehydrated and had sores on his hips and knees. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "DA highlights work of animal abuse unit, encourages the public to watch over neighbor pets," 24 June 2019 Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer says 38-year-old Joshua McClatchy, of Fort Worth, was dehydrated but in good spirits when he was found late Friday. — Houston Chronicle, "Lost Texas hiker rescued after week in Arkansas wilderness," 8 June 2019 The volunteers were able to save 25 birds from the scene and the first step was getting them food and electrolytes because most of the birds were extremely dehydrated, Prince said. — Katherine Rosenberg-douglas, chicagotribune.com, "Dozens of baby seagulls found dead on South Loop street; wildlife experts suspect they were tossed from rooftop," 18 June 2018 There’s research to back up coffee’s lack of dehydrating powers. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Is Coffee Actually Dehydrating?," 6 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dehydrate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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