Past tense of dehydrate
regular verb
The past tense of dehydrate is dehydrated. The past participle is also dehydrated.
Forms of dehydrate
| Base form (V1) | dehydrate /diːhaɪˈdɹeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | dehydrated /diːhaɪdˈɹeɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | dehydrated /diːhaɪdˈɹeɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | dehydrating |
| Third person singular | dehydrates |
Dehydrated in a sentence
- The fruit was dehydrated and packed for storage.
- I felt dehydrated because I didn't bring enough water on the hike.From the entry dehydrated
- A spudnut is a yeast doughnut made with wheat flour and dehydrated potatoes.2018, Catie McIntyre Walker, Lost Restaurants of Walla Walla, page 77. From the entry spudnut
- After removal from a worker bee they should be potashed in ten percent potassium hydroxide, washed, dehydrated, cleared, and mounted.1953, Nature Magazine, page 223. From the entry potash
- He'd always had a googly-eyed stare, more like a dehydrated carp than a man, but Tess had never realized how prominent it was before.2022, Tamara Berry, Buried in a Good Book. From the entry googly-eyed
Meaning of dehydrate
- verb To remove water from; to dry up.
- verb To lose water from one's body; to become dehydrated.
Questions about the past tense of dehydrate
- What is the past tense of dehydrate?
- The past tense of dehydrate is dehydrated.
- What is the past participle of dehydrate?
- The past participle of dehydrate is dehydrated.
- Is dehydrate a regular or irregular verb?
- Dehydrate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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