1. (使)枯萎;(使)干透
If something dries up or if something dries it up, it loses all its moisture and becomes completely dry and shrivelled or hard.

1. lose water or moisture

e.g. In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly

Synonym: exsiccatedehydratedesiccate

2. dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture

e.g. a mummified body was found

Synonym: mummify