dry out

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dry out (third-person singular simple present dries out, present participle drying out, simple past and past participle dried out)

1. (transitive) To cause moisture to be completely removed from; to make dry.

   Synonym: dessicate

   Placing socks on the radiator will dry them out more quickly.

2. (intransitive) To have excess water evaporate or be otherwise removed; to become dry.

   Your trousers need to dry out before you put them on.

3. (colloquial, transitive, intransitive, idiomatic) To (cause to) sober up; to cease to be drunk; to quit using drugs or alcohol.