evaporate

US /ɪˈvæp.ə.reɪt/

UK /ɪˈvæp.ə.reɪt/

1.

turn from liquid into vapor

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The water will evaporate quickly in the sun.

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The spilled milk began to evaporate.

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vaporize dry up desiccate sublimate distill

2.

disappear, especially quickly or completely

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Their hopes began to evaporate as the deadline approached.

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All his confidence seemed to evaporate.

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vanish dissipate fade disappear melt away

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evaporated milk evaporating dish