dry up

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Definition (end)

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    When a source of supply dries up, it ceases.

    • As market demand decreases, the source of funding is also drying up.

    • The funding for this project will dry up soon.

    • If no new clients are found, the source of income will slowly dry up.

Definition (water)

  1. When a body of water such as a river or lake dries up, its water vanishes.

    • Due to climate change, the river is gradually drying up.

    • The lake has completely dried up within a few years.

    • The water source for the fields has dried up, making it difficult for crops to grow.