dry out

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verb

1. become dry or drier (Freq. 2)
- The laundry dries in the sun
• Syn:
dry
• Derivationally related forms:
drier (for: dry)
• Hypernyms:
change
• Hyponyms:
scorch, run dry
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
2. become empty of water
- The river runs dry in the summer
• Syn:
run dry
• Hypernyms:
dry
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
3. remove the moisture from and make dry
- dry clothes
- dry hair
• Syn:
dry
• Ant:
wet (for: dry)
• Derivationally related forms:
drier (for: dry)
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Hyponyms:
exsiccate, dehydrate, dry up, desiccate, spin-dry,
tumble dry, spray-dry, dehumidify, parch, sear, rough-dry,
blow-dry, drip-dry, air
• Cause:
dry
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something