ייבש

Etymology
From the root ; compare.

Verb

 * 1)  To dry, to dry out: to cause to become dry.
 * ייבשתי את זה. — yibáshti et ze. — I dried it.

Usage notes

 * Unlike English, Hebrew is specifically used when one person or thing is drying another. When a person or thing is becoming dry on its own, the related intransitive verb  is used.