Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 etwas austrocknen
, 🇪🇸 hacer algo más seco o reseco
, 🇮🇹 render secco qualcosa
, 🇵🇹 deixar algo seco
, 🇨🇳 使变干,使枯萎
, 🇯🇵 乾燥させる
, 🇰🇷 기우게 하다
, 🇸🇦 إيذاب الماء
, 🇮🇳 सहन को सूखा करना
Usage Examples
- Le soleil a desséché les feuilles sur le sol.
- Elle a desséché le linge avec le sèche-linge.
- Le cuisinier a desséché le poulet avant de le rôtir.
Etymology
**Etymology of “dessécher”**
“Dessécher” is formed by adding the prefix *de-* to the verb *sécher*, which comes from Old French *secher* < Vulgar Latin *sicere* (a variant of Latin *sicere*, “to dry”). The prefix *de-* indicates removal or reversal of a state, so the composite means “to remove moisture” or “to dry out.” The word entered modern French in the 16th century, with its current spelling and sense solidified by the 17th century.
Synonyms
sécher
déshydrater
arider
sécher à l’air
séchir
dessiccater
Antonyms
mouiller
humider
arroser
irriguer
inonder