evaporate

[ ih-vap-uh-reyt ]

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verb (used without object),e·vap·o·rat·ed, e·vap·o·rat·ing.

to change from a liquid or solid state into vapor; pass off in vapor.
to give off moisture.

to disappear; vanish; fade: His hopes evaporated.

verb (used with object),e·vap·o·rat·ed, e·vap·o·rat·ing.

to convert into a gaseous state or vapor; drive off or extract in the form of vapor: The warm sun evaporated the dew.
to extract moisture or liquid from, as by heat, so as to make dry or to reduce to a denser state: to evaporate fruit.

to cause to disappear or fade; dissipate: His involvement in the scandal evaporated any hope he had for a political career.

Origin of evaporate

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English evaporaten, from Latin ēvapōrātus (past participle of ēvapōrāre “to disperse in vapor”); see e-¹, vapor, -ate¹

synonym study For evaporate

5. Evaporate, dehydrate, dry mean to abstract moisture from. To evaporate is to remove moisture by means of heat, forced ventilation, or the like, and thus to produce condensation or shriveling: to evaporate milk, sliced apples. To dehydrate is to remove moisture from a vegetable, fruit, or body tissue: to dehydrate fruit; dehydrated from running. To dry may mean to wipe moisture off the surface or to withdraw moisture by natural means, such as exposure to air or heat: to dry a dish, clothes.

Other words for evaporate

1	vaporize
3	evanesce

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Other words from evaporate

half-e·vap·o·rat·ed, adjective
half-e·vap·o·rat·ing, adjective
non·e·vap·o·rat·ing, adjective
pre·e·vap·o·rate, verb, pre·e·vap·o·rat·ed, pre·e·vap·o·rat·ing.
un·e·vap·o·rat·ed, adjective

Words that may be confused with evaporate

evanesce, evaporate , liquefy, melt, thaw, transpire, vaporize

Words Nearby evaporate

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How to use evaporate in a sentence

Last spring, hundreds of bookings and events evaporated almost instantly.
We owe it to places like the Tabard Inn | Brock Thompson | September 11, 2020 | Washington Blade
Nasdaq futures suggest roughly one-third of yesterday’s gains will evaporate at the opening bell.
Global markets dip as investors again sour on tech stocks | Bernhard Warner | September 10, 2020 | Fortune
Osha tells Fortune he believes “the concerns about profitability are going to evaporate, and the people who make these index decisions will do what they do.”
Here’s one possible reason why Tesla wasn’t added to the S&P 500 | Anne Sraders | September 8, 2020 | Fortune
Just make sure the alcohol is totally gone—it’s odorless when it evaporates, so you’ll know when you no longer can smell it—and then repeat.
Working out at home? Here’s how to keep your house from smelling like a gym. | Harry Guinness | September 3, 2020 | Popular-Science
Stalled action on childcare is no longer acceptable for millennials and Gen Zers, who are watching their futures evaporate before them.
Millennials and Gen Zers need better childcare. Can either Biden or Trump deliver? | matthewheimer | August 29, 2020 | Fortune

All this beautiful acceptance we are afforded can quickly evaporate.
Gaza, You're No Good For My Marriage | Josh Robin | August 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The heat radiating from the sun dries up water and causes it to evaporate.
Sun+Water= High Tech Caribbean Luxury At The Cusinart Resort | The Daily Beast | June 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
If he coyly waffles this time around, his support will evaporate quicker than you can say Fred Thompson.
Reanimated and Ready: The Unstoppable Huckenstein | James Poulos | January 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Otherwise the tenuous calm that has remained in the region during the past few years may evaporate.
All Terrorism, Both Jewish and Arab, Must Stop for Talks to Succeed | Aaron Magid | October 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
“Cool” is one of those words that is completely meaningless because the second you apply them to someone, they totally evaporate.
Michael Musto: Lou Reed Made Me A Believer—In Transvestism, Prostitution, and Lou Reed | Michael Musto | October 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Geordie Sinclair knew that this enthusiasm would soon evaporate.
The Underworld | James C. Welsh
It was saturated with rain water, which had no time to evaporate, and with sea water, which never dries.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor Hugo
Little by little I felt my low spirits evaporate and a new feeling take their place.
Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music | Charles Gounod
It will evaporate fast there, and leave its salt on the bottom of the hollow.
Left on Labrador | Charles Asbury Stephens
(old measure) have been obtained; reserve the first 14 oz., and evaporate the remaining 10 oz.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I | Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for evaporate

evaporate

/ (ɪˈvæpəˌreɪt) /

verb

to change or cause to change from a liquid or solid state to a vapour: Compare boil 1 (def. 1)
to lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization, leaving a more concentrated residue

to disappear or cause to disappear; fade away or cause to fade away: all her doubts evaporated
(tr) to deposit (a film, metal, etc) by vaporization of a liquid or solid and the subsequent condensation of its vapour

Origin of evaporate

C16: from Late Latin ēvapōrāre, from Latin vapor steam; see vapour

Derived forms of evaporate

evaporable, adjective
evaporability, noun
evaporation, noun
evaporative, adjective
evaporator, noun

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