dehumidify

/ˈdi(h)juˌmɪdəˈfaɪ/

Other forms: dehumidified; dehumidifying; dehumidifies

When you take moisture out of the air, you dehumidify it. If there's mold growing in your damp basement, you might need to dehumidify things down there.

This verb describes a process of removing humidity, or dampness, from the air. If you want to dehumidify your house, you'll need a dehumidifier, a machine with the sole purpose of drying out the air in a room. Humidity isn't necessarily a bad thing, but excessive amounts of it can cause mildew and mold to grow and spread, especially when it's paired with high temperatures.

Definitions of dehumidify

1. verb

   make less humid
   “The air conditioner dehumidifies the air in the summer”

   antonyms:

   humidify

   make (more) humid

   type of:

   dry, dry out

   remove the moisture from and make dry