dewater

[ dee-waw-ter, -wot-er ]

verb (used with object)

1. to remove the water from; drain; dehydrate.

Other Words From

• de·water·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dewater¹

First recorded in 1905–10; de- + water

Example Sentences

Bethago-tominick, as it is called by the Indians, or the Dewater-berry of Mr. Dragge.

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