💧irrigate

verb
/ˈɪrɪˌɡeɪt/

Meaning

to supply water to land or crops; to wash out a wound with water
To supply land or crops with water by artificial means.

Example Sentences

Farmers irrigate their fields during dry seasons.

Farmers irrigate their fields during the dry season.

Synonyms

water, moisten, sprinkle, flood, soak, hydrate
Entry 1
water, moisten, sprinkle, flood
Entry 2
water, soak, moisten, hydrate

Antonyms

drain, dry, dehydrate
Entry 1
drain, dry, dehydrate
Entry 2
dry, dehydrate

Collocations

irrigate fields, irrigate crops, irrigate land, properly irrigate
Entry 1
irrigate fields, irrigate crops, irrigate land, properly irrigate
Entry 2
irrigate fields, irrigate crops, irrigate land

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