Definition & Meaning of "evaporate"in English

to evaporate

to become gas or vapor from liquid

Intransitive

Examples

Water can evaporate when exposed to heat.

to convert a liquid into gas

Transitive: to evaporate a liquid

Examples

The sun evaporated the water from the puddle, leaving behind a dry patch on the pavement.

to gradually disappear or cease to exist

clear

dissipate

fade

faint

Intransitive

Examples

The excitement he felt for the project slowly evaporated as he encountered one obstacle after another.

Lexical Tree

evaporated

evaporation

evaporative

evaporate

evapor

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