evaporate

e·vap·o·rate

E0248200 (ĭ-văp′ə-rāt′)v. e·vap·o·rat·ed, e·vap·o·rat·ing, e·vap·o·rates v.tr.1. a. To convert or change into a vapor.b. To draw off in the form of vapor.2. To draw moisture from, as by heating, leaving only the dry solid portion.3. To deposit (a metal) on a substrate by vacuum sublimation.v.intr.1. a. To change into vapor.b. To pass off in or as vapor.2. To produce vapor.3. To disappear; vanish: Our fears at last evaporated. See Synonyms at disappear.

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[Middle English evaporaten, from Latin ēvapōrāre, ēvapōrāt- : ē-, ex-, ex- + vapor, steam.]

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e·vap′o·ra′tion n.e·vap′o·ra′tive adj.e·vap′o·ra′tive·ly adv.e·vap′o·ra·tiv′i·ty (-ərə-tĭv′ĭ-tē) n.e·vap′o·ra′tor n.

evaporate

(ɪˈvæpəˌreɪt) vb1. (Chemistry) to change or cause to change from a liquid or solid state to a vapour. Compare boil¹¹2. (Chemistry) to lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization, leaving a more concentrated residue3. to disappear or cause to disappear; fade away or cause to fade away: all her doubts evaporated. 4. (Chemistry) (tr) to deposit (a film, metal, etc) by vaporization of a liquid or solid and the subsequent condensation of its vapour[C16: from Late Latin ēvapōrāre, from Latin vapor steam; see vapour] eˈvaporable adj eˌvaporaˈbility n eˌvapoˈration n eˈvaporative adj eˈvapoˌrator n

e•vap•o•rate

(ɪˈvæp əˌreɪt)

v. -rat•ed, -rat•ing. v.i. 1. to change from a liquid or solid state into vapor; pass off in vapor. 2. to give off moisture. 3. to disappear; vanish; fade: His hopes evaporated. v.t. 4. to convert into a gaseous state or vapor; drive off or extract in the form of vapor: The sun evaporated the dew. 5. to extract moisture or liquid from, as by heat, so as to make dry or to reduce to a denser state: to evaporate fruit. 6. to cause to disappear or fade; dissipate. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ēvapōrātus, past participle of ēvapōrāre to disperse in vapor; see e-, vapor, -ate¹] e•vap`o•ra′tion, n. e•vap′o•ra`tive (-əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv) adj. e•vap′o•ra`tive•ly, adv.

evaporate

Past participle: evaporated
Gerund: evaporating

Imperative
evaporate
evaporate

Present
I evaporate
you evaporate
he/she/it evaporates
we evaporate
you evaporate
they evaporate

Preterite
I evaporated
you evaporated
he/she/it evaporated
we evaporated
you evaporated
they evaporated

Present Continuous
I am evaporating
you are evaporating
he/she/it is evaporating
we are evaporating
you are evaporating
they are evaporating

Present Perfect
I have evaporated
you have evaporated
he/she/it has evaporated
we have evaporated
you have evaporated
they have evaporated

Past Continuous
I was evaporating
you were evaporating
he/she/it was evaporating
we were evaporating
you were evaporating
they were evaporating

Past Perfect
I had evaporated
you had evaporated
he/she/it had evaporated
we had evaporated
you had evaporated
they had evaporated

Future
I will evaporate
you will evaporate
he/she/it will evaporate
we will evaporate
you will evaporate
they will evaporate

Future Perfect
I will have evaporated
you will have evaporated
he/she/it will have evaporated
we will have evaporated
you will have evaporated
they will have evaporated

Future Continuous
I will be evaporating
you will be evaporating
he/she/it will be evaporating
we will be evaporating
you will be evaporating
they will be evaporating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been evaporating
you have been evaporating
he/she/it has been evaporating
we have been evaporating
you have been evaporating
they have been evaporating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been evaporating
you will have been evaporating
he/she/it will have been evaporating
we will have been evaporating
you will have been evaporating
they will have been evaporating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been evaporating
you had been evaporating
he/she/it had been evaporating
we had been evaporating
you had been evaporating
they had been evaporating

Conditional
I would evaporate
you would evaporate
he/she/it would evaporate
we would evaporate
you would evaporate
they would evaporate

Past Conditional
I would have evaporated
you would have evaporated
he/she/it would have evaporated
we would have evaporated
you would have evaporated
they would have evaporated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	evaporate - lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk"vaporize, vaporisechange integrity - change in physical make-uptranspire - exude water vapor; "plants transpire"
	2.	evaporate - cause to change into a vapor; "The chemist evaporated the water"vaporisealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"pervaporate - cause (a liquid) to evaporate through a semipermeable membranevaporise, evaporate - change into a vapor; "The water evaporated in front of our eyes"
	3.	evaporate - change into a vapor; "The water evaporated in front of our eyes"vaporisechange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"pervaporate - evaporate through a semipermeable membranevaporise, evaporate - cause to change into a vapor; "The chemist evaporated the water"
	4.	evaporate - become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"disappear, meltweaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

evaporate

verb1. disappear, vaporize, dematerialize, evanesce, melt, vanish, dissolve, disperse, dry up, dispel, dissipate, fade away, melt away Moisture is drawn to the surface of the fabric so that it evaporates.2. dry up, dry, dehydrate, vaporize, desiccate The water is evaporated by the sun.3. fade away, disappear, fade, melt, vanish, dissolve, disperse, dissipate, melt away My anger evaporated and I wanted to cry.

evaporate

verb1. To pass off as vapor, especially when heated:boil away, vaporize, volatilize.2. To pass out of sight either gradually or suddenly:disappear, evanesce, fade, fade out, vanish.

Translations

蒸发

evaporate

(iˈvӕpəreit) verb to (cause to) change into vapour and disappear. The small pool of water evaporated in the sunshine; His enthusiasm soon evaporated. 蒸發 蒸发eˈvaporated adjective having had some moisture removed by evaporation. evaporated milk. 蒸發的 蒸发的eˌvapoˈration noun 蒸發 蒸发