dehumidify

verb

de·​hu·​mid·​i·​fy ˌdē-(h)yü-ˈmi-də-ˌfī How to pronounce dehumidify (audio)
dehumidified; dehumidifying; dehumidifies

transitive verb

: to remove moisture from
dehumidify the air

Examples of dehumidify in a Sentence

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To make your house a centipede-free zone, seal cracks to the outdoors, keep shoes off the floor, dehumidify the air, clean regularly, and reduce clutter. Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024 Sinn’s proprietary aragon dehumidifying technology prevents fogging in case of moisture entering the case. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 July 2024 Humidity dominates The other issue is that much of the energy an air conditioning unit expends goes into dehumidifying the air — not just cooling it. Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 12 July 2024 Despite its lightweight design, the portable machine can reduce the condensation of an 800-square-foot room and has a capacity to dehumidify 1 liter of water per day. Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024 This device also has both dehumidifying and humidifying capabilities as well. Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023 For a dehumidifier that is equipped to handle a variety of dehumidifying needs, consider this one from Midea. Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 31 July 2023 The dehumidifying process is fairly simple: A fan draws air in and passes it over a cooling coil. Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 31 July 2023 Others grew mold despite the staff’s best efforts to fend it off—which, when the papers are pulled from cold storage, requires some combination of freezing, dehumidifying, and physically removing spores. Megan Greenwell, WIRED, 27 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dehumidify was in 1927

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“Dehumidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dehumidify. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

dehumidify

verb
de·​hu·​mid·​i·​fy ˌdē-hyü-ˈmid-ə-ˌfī How to pronounce dehumidify (audio)
ˌdē-yü-
: to remove moisture from (as the air)
dehumidifier noun
dehumidification noun

Medical Definition

dehumidify

transitive verb
de·​hu·​mid·​i·​fy ˌdē-hyü-ˈmid-ə-ˌfī, ˌdē-yü- How to pronounce dehumidify (audio)
dehumidified; dehumidifying
: to remove moisture from (as air)
dehumidification noun
dehumidifier noun

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