dry out
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dry out (third-person singular simple present dries out, present participle drying out, simple past and past participle dried out)
- (transitive) To cause moisture to be completely removed from; to make dry.
- Synonym: dessicate
- Placing socks on the radiator will dry them out more quickly.
- (intransitive) To have excess water evaporate or be otherwise removed; to become dry.
- Your trousers need to dry out before you put them on.
- (colloquial, transitive, intransitive, idiomatic) To (cause to) sober up; to cease to be drunk; to quit using drugs or alcohol.
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(transitive) to cause moisture to be completely removed from
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(intransitive) to have excess water evaporate
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