moisturize

English

Etymology

moisture +‎ -ize

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃəɹaɪz/

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Verb

moisturize (third-person singular simple present moisturizes, present participle moisturizing, simple past and past participle moisturized)

1. (transitive) To make more moist.

   moisturize your skin

2. (transitive) To make more humid.

Synonyms

• moisten
• moisturise
• humidify

Antonyms

• dry, desiccate
• dehumidify

Translations

to make more moist

• Dutch: bevochtigen (nl)
• Finnish: kosteuttaa (fi)
• German: befeuchten (de), (of skin:) eincremen (de)
• Spanish: humidificar (es), humedecer (es)
• Swedish: fukta (sv), återfukta

to make more humid

• Dutch: natmaken (nl)
• Finnish: kosteuttaa (fi)
• German: Feuchtigkeit spenden
• Spanish: humidificar (es), humedecer (es)
• Swedish: fukta (sv)