Definitions

exsiccate

[ek-si-keyt] / ˈɛk sɪˌkeɪt /

VERB

dry

Synonyms

STRONG

dehydrate desiccate evaporate parch

WEAK

dry out dry up

Antonyms

STRONG

dampen moisten wet

Example Sentences

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Exsiccate, ek′si-kāt, or ek-sik′-, v.t. to dry up.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various