dry out
To cause moisture to be completely removed fromTo cause moisture to be completely removed from; to make dry.
» They decided to dry out the lake.
Они решили осушить озеро.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To cause moisture to be completely removed from; to make dry.
Placing socks on the radiator will dry them out more quickly.
высу́шиватьvysúšivatʹ, вы́сушитьvýsušitʹ
вису́шуватиvysúšuvaty, ви́сушитиvýsušyty
remove the moisture from and make dry
(intransitive)To have excess water evaporate or be otherwise removed; to become dry.
Your trousers need to dry out before you put them on.
высыха́тьvysyxátʹ, вы́сохнутьvýsoxnutʹ, высу́шиватьсяvysúšivatʹsja
висиха́тиvysyxáty, ви́сохнутиvýsoxnuty, ви́сохтиvýsoxty
become dry or drier
(ambitransitive, colloquial, idiomatic)To (cause to) sober up; to cease to be drunk; to quit using drugs or alcohol.
(intransitive)To become less oily, affecting play, after being oiled up.
Examples
30 sentencesThey decided to dry out the lake.
ruОни решили осушить озеро.
It will dry out immediately.
It's hot and dry out.
The water well has dried out.
Tom found a dried-out butterfly.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
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Forms
dries out, drying out, dried out, dried out| Base form | dry out · to dry out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dries out |
| Present participle | drying out |
| Past simple | dried out |
| Past participle | dried out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb