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
SYNONYMS FOR evaporate
1 vaporize.
3 evanesce.
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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.
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
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|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|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|DAILY BEAST
If the pools lose their inflow of circulating cooling water, the water in the pools will evaporate.
The Japan Nuke Problem No One's Talking About|Sharon Begley|March 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
With the demise of the printed book, profits will evaporate.
Will the Book Survive?|David "Skip" Prichard|July 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Exhaust a weighed sample (in powder) with ether, and evaporate by the heat of a hot-water bath.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Mix the liquors, strain through flannel, and evaporate by a water bath to a proper consistence for forming pills.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Wash the ether solution thoroughly by shaking with water, and then evaporate at a low temperature.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
Mix the aristochin with the alcoholic solution of saccharin (in a hot mortar if in a hurry) and permit the alcohol to evaporate.
Candy Medication|Bernard Fantus
We have only to evaporate a portion of the water to dryness, and redissolve the saline residue in distilled water.
A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons|Fredrick Accum
British Dictionary definitions for evaporate
evaporate
/ (ɪˈvæpəˌreɪt) /
verb
to change or cause to change from a liquid or solid state to a vapourCompare 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 awayall her doubts evaporated
(tr)to deposit (a film, metal, etc) by vaporization of a liquid or solid and the subsequent condensation of its vapour