evanesce
[ ev-uh-nes, ev-uh-nes ]
/ ˌɛv əˈnɛs, ˈɛv əˌnɛs /
verb (used without object), ev·a·nesced, ev·a·nesc·ing.
to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.
Words nearby evanesce
evagination, evaluate, evaluation, evaluative, evan, evanesce, evanescent, evang., evangel, evangeliary, evangelical
Origin of evanesce
OTHER WORDS FROM evanesce
ev·a·nes·cence, nounev·a·nes·ci·ble, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH evanesce
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British Dictionary definitions for evanesce
evanesce
/ (ˌɛvəˈnɛs) /
verb
(intr) (of smoke, mist, etc) to fade gradually from sight; vanish
Word Origin for evanesce
C19: from Latin ēvānēscere to disappear; see vanish
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