Lose all the water from a river, lake, source, etc
Meanings
- Lose all the water from a river, lake, source, etc (intransitive, International English)
- Stop being supplied with something (intransitive, International English)
- Be unable to speak (intransitive, International English)
- etc, after washing them up (intransitive, International English)
- etc, after washing them up (separable [optional], International English)
Examples
- The lake DRIED UP because of the water extraction for cotton farming.
- His income DRIED UP when cheaper options became available.
- I DRIED the dishes UP.