evaporate

e·vap·o·rate  (-vp-rt)

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 vaprre, vaprt- : -, ex-, ex- + vapor, steam.]

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e·vapo·ration n.

e·vapo·rative adj.

e·vapo·rative·ly adv.

e·vapo·ra·tivi·ty (-r-tv-t) n.

e·vapo·rator n.

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evaporate

Verb

[-rating, -rated]

1. to change from a liquid or solid to a vapour

2. to become less and less and finally disappear: faith in the government evaporated rapidly after the election [Latin e- out + vapor steam]

evaporable adj
evaporation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	evaporate - lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk" vaporize, vaporise change integrity - change in physical make-up transpire - exude water vapor; "plants transpire"
	2.	evaporate - cause to change into a vapor; "The chemist evaporated the water" vaporise alter, 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 membrane vaporise, 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" vaporise change - 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 membrane vaporise, 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, melt weaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

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evaporate

verb 1. disappear, vaporize, dematerialize, evanesce, melt, vanish, dissolve, disperse, dry up, dispel, dissipate, fade away, melt away

verb 2. dry up, dry, dehydrate, vaporize, desiccate

3. fade away, disappear, fade, melt, vanish, dissolve, disperse, dissipate, melt away

Translations

evaporate [ɪˈvæpəreɪt] vi → evaporarse;

(fig) → desvanecerse

vt → evaporar

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evaporate [ɪˈvæpəreɪt] vi → s'évaporer (fig) [hopes, fear] → s'envoler; [anger] → se dissiper

vt → faire évaporer

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evaporate [ɪˈvæpəreɪt] vi → verdampfen;

(feeling, attitude) → dahinschwinden

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evaporate [ɪˈvæpəreɪt] vi → evaporare

vt → far evaporare