D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

desalinate

· IPA /diːˈsælɪneɪt/
01 v. t. to remove the salt from, especially from water; as, it is necessary to desalinate sea water to make it fit to drink.
  1. 1.
    to remove the salt from, especially from water; as, it is necessary to desalinate sea water to make it fit to drink.