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hydrate Antonyms

Opposite of hydrate

Because the opposite of hydrate shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To cause to absorb or combine with water or moisture, or to drink fluids to restore bodily water balance.

Usage Example

"Long-distance runners must dehydrate regularly throughout the race to prevent heat exhaustion."

Strongest
dehydrate
desiccate
Strong
parch
dry

• noun (Context 2)

A chemical compound in which water molecules are chemically bound to another element or compound in a definite ratio.

Usage Example

"Copper sulfate pentahydrate is a common blue crystalline anhydrate used in chemistry laboratories."

Strongest
anhydrate
anhydride

• verb (Context 3)

To combine chemically with water molecules (of a substance or compound).

Usage Example

"When Portland cement is mixed with water, the calcium silicates dehydrate and harden into a rigid matrix."

Strongest
dehydrate

Similar words to hydrate

Words similar to hydrate shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

moisturize
moisten
water
dampen
See all synonyms of hydrate

• Nearby Words

hybrid
hybridize
hydra
hydrate
hydrated
hydration
hydrator

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Hydrate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/hydrate
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