Definition
A misspelling or variant of 'desiccate'; to dry out or remove moisture from something.
Etymology
This appears to be a non-standard or historical variant of 'desiccate.' The correct spelling is 'desiccate' from Latin siccus (dry).
Kelly Says
Misspellings reveal how English spelling crystalized unevenly—'desicate' suggests an older pronunciation or regional variant, but standardization through print eventually locked us into the double-c version.
Translations
CSČeština
vysušit
vee-soo-sheet
DEDeutsch
austrocknen
ow-strowk-nen
ELΕλληνικά
ξεραίνει
kse-ra-nei
ESEspañol
desecar
deh-seh-kar
FAفارسی
خشک کردن
khasak kardén
FISuomi
kuivata
kui-va-ta
FRFrançais
dessécher
deh-seh-shé
HUMagyar
szárítani
sár-i-tee-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
keringkan
ke-ring-kan
ITItaliano
disidratare
di-si-dra-ta-reh
KO한국어
건조시키다
geondo-si-ki-da
MSBahasa Melayu
kering
ke-ring
NLNederlands
uitspoelen
oyt-spoe-len
PLPolski
suszyć
soo-zhych
PTPortuguês
dessecar
deh-seh-kar
RORomână
deshidrata
deh-shi-dra-ta
RUРусский
высушить
vysushi-t
SWKiswahili
kausha
kaw-sha
THไทย
ทำให้แห้ง
thé-hae-yêng
TRTürkçe
kurutmak
ku-ru-t-mak
UKУкраїнська
висушити
vi-soo-sheet
URاردو
خشک کرنا
khasak karna