evanesce

[ ev-uh-nes, ev-uh-nes ]

/ ˌɛv əˈnɛs, ˈɛv əˌnɛs /

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verb (used without object), ev·a·nesced, ev·a·nesc·ing.

to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.

RELATED WORDS

vanish, evaporate, disappear

Nearby words

evaluable, evaluate, evaluation, evaluative, evan, evanesce, evanescent, evang., evangel, evangeliary, evangelical

Origin of evanesce

1815–25; < Latin ēvānēscere to vanish

Related forms

ev·a·nes·cence, nounev·a·nes·ci·ble, adjective

Can be confused

evanesce evaporate liquefy melt thaw transpire vaporizeevanescence evaporation liquefaction melting thawing transpiration vaporization

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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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