seccare

Definitions of seccare
  1. verb
    lose water or moisture
    synonyms: asciugare, disidratare, disseccare, essiccare, inaridirsi, prosciugare, prosciugarsi
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    antonyms:
    idratare
    cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to
    type of:
    asciugare, insecchire, rasciugare
    remove the moisture from and make dry
  2. verb
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
    synonyms: appassire, avvizzire, insecchire, rinsecchire
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    types:
    atrofizzarsi
    undergo atrophy
    inaridirsi
    dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
    type of:
    assottigliarsi, calare, decrescere, diminuire, ribassare, scadere, scemare
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  3. verb
    cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
    synonyms: ardere, inaridire
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    type of:
    asciugare, insecchire, rasciugare
    remove the moisture from and make dry
  4. verb
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
    synonyms: aduggiare, angariare, assillare, dare fastidio, esasperare, impermalire, indispettire, infastidire, irritare, scocciare
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    types:
    deludere, frustrare, rimordere
    treat cruelly
    type of:
    dispiacere, increscere, rincrescere, spiacere
    give displeasure to
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