Meaning of the word evaporate in English

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evaporate

US /ɪˈvæp.ə.reɪt/

UK /ɪˈvæp.ər.eɪt/

turn from liquid into vapor

Example:

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The water will evaporate quickly in the sun.

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The spilled milk began to evaporate.

Synonym:

vaporize dry up desiccate sublimate distill

disappear, especially quickly or completely

Example:

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Their hopes began to evaporate as the deadline approached.

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All his confidence seemed to evaporate.

Synonym:

vanish dissipate fade disappear melt away

Related Word:

evaporated milk evaporating dish