transitive verb. To desalinize.

transitive verb. to remove the salt from, especially from water.

verb. To remove the salt from something, especially from seawater for use in a domestic water supply

verb. remove salt from

"Seven billion people will need a lot of energy to produce food, especially in the expanding number of regions that use energy to pump, treat, move, desalinate or otherwise make water fit for agricultural uses."

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desalinize  desalt  

desalinated  desalinates  desalinating