dewet verb2 •To undergo or cause the rupture of a thin liquid film on a liquid or solid substrateIt is well known that air bubbles attach to hydrophobic surfaces; in other words, such surfaces are partially dewetted by water. — 2004 •To remove moisture fromTo obtain normal surface moisture, the peeled carrots were dewetted by centrifuging with a salad spinner. — 1995 formsdewetted · dewetting · dewets