[{"word":"desiccate","phonetic":"/dɪˈsɪkeɪt/","phonetics":[{"text":"/dɪˈsɪkeɪt/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/desiccate-uk.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89321020","license":{"name":"BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"}},{"text":"/ˈdɛsɪkeɪt/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A substance which has been dessicated, that is, had its moisture removed.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To remove moisture from; to dry.","synonyms":["dehydrate","exiccate","exsiccate","parch"],"antonyms":["hydrate","moisten","moisturize","wet"]},{"definition":"To preserve by drying.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To become dry; to dry up.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["dehydrate","exiccate","exsiccate","parch"],"antonyms":["hydrate","moisten","moisturize","wet"]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Having had moisture removed; dehydrated, dessicated.","synonyms":["dried"],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["dried"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/desiccate"]}]