Synonyms and antonyms of To remove or move liquid in British Thesaurus

aspirate (verb)

medical to remove liquid from inside someone’s body, usually with a needle or syringe

bleed (verb)

to remove liquid, gas, chemicals etc from a machine’s system

blot (verb)

to remove liquid from the surface of something using a piece of paper or cloth

dehydrate (verb)

to remove the water from food as a way of preserving it

drain (verb)

to let liquid flow away from something

drain (verb)

to get rid of the water in an area of land so that it can be used for farming or building on

draw off ()

to take some of the liquid out of something

draw water ()

to take water from a well (=a deep hole in the ground)

dry (verb)

to remove the water from something by wiping it, heating it, or blowing air onto it

dry off ()

if something dries off, or if you dry it off, all the water dries or is wiped from its surface

express (verb)

formal to force a liquid out of something

mop (verb)

to wipe sweat from your face with a cloth when you are very hot or ill

squeeze (verb)

to press something such as a liquid out of something

suck (verb)

to pull air or liquid somewhere

suction (noun)

the process of sucking air or a liquid from somewhere by creating a space without air that it can flow into

wipe (verb)

to remove dirt or liquid from something, using a cloth or your hands

wipe up ()

to remove a liquid from a surface using a cloth

wring (verb)

to twist and squeeze something in order to remove liquid from it