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   evaporate

   /ɪˈvapəreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. turn from liquid into vapour: "cook until most of the liquid has evaporated" Similar vaporizebecome vapourvolatilizedry upvaporizeOpposite condensecondense
   • ▪ lose or cause to lose moisture or solvent as vapour: "the solution was evaporated to dryness" Similar dry outremove moisture fromdehydratedesiccatedehumidifyOpposite wet
   • ▪ (of something abstract) cease to exist: "the militancy of earlier years had evaporated in the wake of defeat" Similar endcome to an endcease to exist/bepass awaypassdie outbe no morefizzle outpeter outwear offvanishfadedisappearmelt awaydissolvedisperserare:evanesceOpposite materialize

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin evaporat- ‘changed into vapour’, from the verb evaporare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + vapor ‘steam, vapour’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. evaporable adjective
   • 2. evaporator noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEVAPORATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EVAPORATE definition: 1. to cause a liquid to change to a gas, especially by heating: 2. to disappear: 3. to cause a…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EVAPORATE is to convert into vapor; also : to dissipate or draw off in vapor or fumes. How to use evaporate in a sentence.

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   To evaporate is to remove moisture by means of heat, forced ventilation, or the like, and thus to produce condensation or shriveling: to evaporate milk, sliced apples. To dehydrate is to remove moisture from a vegetable, fruit, or body tissue: to dehydrate fruit; dehydrated from running.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEVAPORATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To evaporate is to remove moisture by means of heat, forced ventilation, or the like, and thus to produce condensation or shriveling: to evaporate milk, sliced apples. to dehydrate is to remove moisture from a vegetable, fruit, or body tissue: to dehydrate fruit; dehydrated from running. to dry may mean to wipe moisture off the surface or to ...

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEVAPORATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EVAPORATE meaning: 1. to cause a liquid to change to a gas, especially by heating: 2. to disappear: 3. to cause a…. Learn more.

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   To evaporate is to fade away or to literally turn into vapor. If you leave a glass of water out and the water slowly disappears, it's not being consumed by elves; it's evaporating.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › evaporateevaporate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of evaporate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.