aridify

verb

Meaning

Make or become dry and barren.

Examples

Extended periods of drought will inevitably aridify the region's agricultural soil.
The climate change models predict that these grasslands will aridify rapidly over the next century.

Synonyms: dry, parch, desiccate

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aridify

verb

Pronunciation: ˈærɪdɪfaɪ

Definition

Make or become dry and barren.

Examples

Extended periods of drought will inevitably aridify the region's agricultural soil.
The climate change models predict that these grasslands will aridify rapidly over the next century.

How to Use aridify

aridify something (collocation): To cause a specific area to become dry. — "The lack of vegetation will aridify the landscape."
be aridified by (collocation): To undergo the process of becoming dry due to an external force. — "The valley was aridified by the diversion of the river."

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