1) Arid 2) Dehydrate 3) Desiccated 4) Dry out 5) Dry up 6) Dull 7) Lacking vitality or spirit 8) Lifeless 9) Lose water or moisture 10) Remove water from 11) To become dry 12) To dry 13) To dry out 14) To dry up 15) To preserve by drying 16) To remove moisture from 1) Dehydrate 2) Dry 3) Dryup 4) Dull 
To dry out. 
• (v. t.) To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit. • (v. i.) To become dry.
to make dry; to remove all moisture.
To lose or cause to lose moisture. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... 
(des´ĭ-kāt) to render thoroughly dry.
Des'ic·cate transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Desiccated ; present participle & verbal noun Desiccating .] [ Latin desiccatus , past participle of desiccare to dry up; de- + siccare to dry, s...
Type: Term Pronunciation: des′i-kāt Definitions: 1. To dry thoroughly; to render free from moisture. Synonyms: exsiccate
Desiccate: To remove the moisture from a thing that normally contains moisture, such as a plant; to dry out completely; to preserve by drying. The process of desiccating a thing is called desiccation; an agent used to bring about desiccation is called a desiccant or a desiccator. Manufacturers of dietary supplements and medicines desiccate some pro...
Cause to dry up. Insecticidal soap desiccates its victims.
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless