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Synonyms for drying up
verb grow less or make less

ebb
wane
dwindle
reduce
soften
curb
weaken
decline
ease
subside
fall off
drop off
slash
curtail
shrink

depreciate
deteriorate
slump
sink
abate
diminish
cut down
lower
slacken
drop
lessen
settle
degenerate
decay
devaluate

lighten
modify
quiet
evaporate
crumble
quell
wither
restrain
contract
fade
waste
shrivel
check
droop
calm down

let up
peter out
wear down
die down
dry up
lose edge
narrow down
run low
slack off
slow down
tail off
wear away

Antonyms for drying up

increase
grow
enlarge
improve
ascend
lengthen
prolong
compliment

laud
praise
liberate
rise
raise
develop
expand
extend

strengthen
irritate
go up
upset
build
add

Synonyms
verb take moisture out of

dry
drain
sear

parch
evaporate
exsiccate

desiccate
dry out
cotton-mouth

dry up

Antonyms

soak
wet

moisten
dampen

hydrate

Synonyms
verb consume, exhaust supply

drain
bankrupt
lessen
reduce
expend
squander
decrease

empty
impoverish
diminish
sap
undermine
weaken
draw

finish
milk
evacuate
bleed
waste
spend
use up

dig into
dry up
suck dry
wash up

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
grow
create
hoard

augment
fill
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
save
develop
add
give

Synonyms
verb take moisture out of

dry
dehydrate
sear
parch

evaporate
devitalize
drain
deplete

exsiccate
wither
divest
shrivel

anhydrate
dry up
wizen

Antonyms

soak
wet
moisten

grow
dampen
fill

expand
moisturize

Synonyms
verb gag, quiet

stifle
suppress
censor
choke
repress
restrain
muffle
squelch

restrict
prevent
stop
squash
shush
cork
hush
trammel

curb
quieten
still
check
silence
ice
bottle up
shut down

crack down on
clamp down on
tongue-tie
dry up
dummy up

Antonyms

release
permit
aid
assist

liberate
encourage
let go
allow

free
help

Synonyms
verb dry, burn

sear
evaporate
scorch
blister

brown
dehydrate
wither
exsiccate

desiccate
stale
shrivel
dry up

make thirsty

Antonyms

moisten
wet

grow
freeze

dampen

Synonyms
verb fail, be exhausted

exhaust
finish
depart
tire
expire
lose
go

waste
weaken
cease
close
dissipate
end
peter out

stop
terminate
wear out
be cleaned out
be out of
come to a close
dry up

give out
have no more
have none left
waste away

Antonyms

invigorate
refresh
commence
create
supply

begin
start
keep
maintain
save

bear
stay
get
have
succeed

Synonyms
verb dry, burn

toast
blight
sizzle
scorch
brown
dehydrate

wilt
brand
parch
cauterize
harden
cook

wither
exsiccate
seal
desiccate
tan
shrivel

burn up
dry out
dry up

Antonyms

moisten
wet

bloom
grow

freeze

Synonyms
verb be or make quiet

bottle up
choke
gag
hush
muzzle

quiet
silence
soft-pedal
still
quieten

shush
dry up
dummy up
fall silent
hold tongue

keep trap shut
pipe down
quit chattering
stop talking

Antonyms

speak

talk

Synonyms
verb make or be quiet

cut off
muzzle
subdue
mute
muffle
gag
quell
quash
suppress
squelch
stifle

clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
hush
lull
deaden
extinguish
still
dull

quieten
cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
overawe
tongue-tie
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it

decrease the volume
dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

permit
release
allow
encourage

let go
start
help
communicate

talk
be noisy

Synonyms
verb prevent, restrain

muzzle
suppress
smother
repress
suffocate
curb
squelch
strangle
silence
asphyxiate

stultify
muffle
stagnate
stop
choke
cork
hush
trammel
kill
squash

spike
gag
extinguish
check
black out
hush up
shut up
constipate
torpedo
burke

bring to screeching halt
choke back
clam up
clamp down
cover up
crack down
dry up
hold it down
put the lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
aid
assist
create
persuade

free
let go
encourage
allow
loose

begin
start
help
bear

Synonyms
verb sag, fail

droop
ebb
wane
dwindle
faint
melt
wither

fade
diminish
shrivel
succumb
collapse
drop
mummify

flag
weaken
sink
waste
languish
cave in
become limp

break down
dry up
give out
waste away
wizen

Antonyms

increase
grow
enlarge
bloom

rise
develop
expand
extend

build
strengthen

Synonyms
verb droop, decline

dry
perish
wane
wilt
disintegrate
decay
deflate

fade
atrophy
languish
shrivel
shrink
deteriorate
waste

collapse
die
contract
fold
desiccate
constrict
blast

blight
become stale
dry up
waste away
wizen

Antonyms

grow
improve
enlarge
increase
loosen

bloom
rise
build
develop
flourish

strengthen
expand
free

Synonyms
verb embalm

preserve

dry up

Synonyms
verb dry

desiccate
dehydrate

parch
evaporate

dry out
dry up

Antonyms

moisten

wet

dampen

Synonyms
verb decrease

ebb
wane
curb
degenerate
check
decline
droop
decay
ease
rebate
fade
waste
shrink
slash
slump
sink

lower
drain
taper
drop
quiet
contract
settle
abate
calm down
crumble
curtail
cut down
depreciate
deteriorate
devaluate
diminish

drop off
dwindle
evaporate
fall off
lessen
let up
lighten
modify
peter out
quell
reduce
restrain
shrivel
slacken
soften
subside

weaken
wear down
wither
die down
dry up
lose edge
narrow down
run low
slack off
slow down
tail away
tail off
wear away

Antonyms

increase
grow
aid
assist
improve
ascend

enlarge
stretch
pour
rise
raise
help

develop
go up
build
strengthen
expand

Synonyms
verb silence

subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
muffle
suppress
quell
gag

deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
squelch
extinguish
cut off

cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume

dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

release
start
agitate

disturb
irritate
let go

help
allow
encourage

Synonyms
verb silence

subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
suppress
quieten
muffle
quell

gag
deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
squelch
extinguish
cut off

cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume

dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

release
start
agitate

disturb
irritate
let go

help
allow
encourage