DESICCATE

to dry out or dehydrate

to make dry or dull

/perserve by removing all water and liquids from

remove water from

//to drain of emotional or intellectual vitality

SYN - dehydrate

"it was this process of dessication that allowed them to preserve their foods over the winter months"

"since the food hadn't been fully dessicated it spoiled in a matter of weeks."

"having poured all of his energy and life into this one book, he was completely dessicated"

"being forced to look at the cruelty and absurdity of his existence served to dessicate the young scholar."

"It was a brilliant novel that was full of life and yet the film managed to quite impressingly dessicate the story."

"The professor could dessicate the liveliest most interesting subjects."