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evanesce

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ev·a·nesce  (v-ns)
intr.v. ev·a·nesced, ev·a·nesc·ing, ev·a·nesc·es
To dissipate or disappear like vapor. See Synonyms at disappear.
[Latin vnscere, to vanish : -, ex-, ex- + vnscere, to disappear (from vnus, empty; see eu- in Indo-European roots).]
eva·nescence n.
evanesce [ˌɛvəˈnɛs]
vb
(intr) (of smoke, mist, etc.) to fade gradually from sight; vanish
[from Latin ēvānēscere to disappear; see vanish]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.evanesce - disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off"
blow over, fleet, fade, pass off, pass
disappear, vanish, go away - get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"
Translations
evanesce [ˌɛvəˈnɛs] vi (liter) → svanire
evanesce [ˌɛvəˈnɛs] vi (liter) → svanire


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