verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To remove the salt from something, especially from seawater for use in a domestic water supply
2. 2
   remove salt from wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

debrinedebrinedesalinisedesalinizedesalt

Antonyms

All antonyms

brinesalinate

Example

More examples

"We use solar-powered distillation to desalinate our water."

Etymology

From de- + salinate.

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