dehumidify

dehumidify
dehumidify de*hu*mid"i*fy v. t. to remove the moisture from (air or another gas); to reduce the humidity of; as, The air conditioner dehumidifies the air in the summer.

Syn: make less humid. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • dehumidify — de·humidify …   English syllables

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