How is “dry up” used?

In The Crucible (2014), one line is: “Have the devil dried up any tear of pity in you?”

Which movie is “dry up” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from The Crucible (2014).

to become completely dry; to dry dishes with a towel after you have washed them

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to become completely dry
During the drought the river dried up.
2
if a supply of sth dries up, there is gradually less of it until there is none left
As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up.
3
to suddenly stop talking because you do not know what to say next
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to dry dishes with a towel after you have washed them
I'll wash and you can dry up.

Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición

Have the devil dried up any tear of pity in you?

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