evaporate

evaporate
verb (-rated; -rating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin evaporatus, past participle of evaporare, from e- + vapor steam, vapor Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to convert into vapor; also to dissipate or draw off in vapor or fumes b. to deposit (as a metal) in the form of a film by sublimation 2. a. to expel moisture from b. expel <
evaporate electrons from a hot wire
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intransitive verb 1. a. to pass off in vapor or in minute particles b. (1) to pass off or away ; disappear <
my despair evaporated — J. F. Wharton
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(2) to diminish quickly 2. to give forth vapor • evaporation nounevaporative adjectiveevaporator noun

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  • Evaporate — E*vap o*rate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Evaporated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Evaporating}.] [L. evaporatus, p. p. of evaporare; e out + vapor steam or vapor. See {Vapor}.] 1. To pass off in vapor, as a fluid; to escape and be dissipated, either in visible… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Evaporate — E*vap o*rate, v. t. 1. To convert from a liquid or solid state into vapor (usually) by the agency of heat; to dissipate in vapor or fumes. [1913 Webster] 2. To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Evaporate — E*vap o*rate, a. [L. evaporatus, p. p.] Dispersed in vapors. Thomson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • evaporate — index consume, disappear, lessen, perish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • evaporate — (v.) early 15c., from L. evaporatum, pp. of evaporare (see EVAPORATION (Cf. evaporation)). Related: Evaporated; evaporating …   Etymology dictionary

  • evaporate — *vanish, evanesce, disappear, fade Analogous words: *escape, decamp, flee, fly: dissipate, dispel (see SCATTER) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • evaporate — [v] dry up, dissolve clear, concentrate, dehumidify, dehydrate, dematerialize, desiccate, disappear, dispel, disperse, dissipate, evanesce, evanish, fade, fade away, melt, parch, pass, vanish, vaporize, weaken; concepts 469,698 Ant. dampen, soak …   New thesaurus

  • evaporate — ► VERB 1) turn from liquid into vapour. 2) cease to exist: my goodwill evaporated. DERIVATIVES evaporation noun evaporative adjective evaporator noun. ORIGIN Latin evaporare, from vapor steam, vapour …   English terms dictionary

  • evaporate — [ē vap′ə rāt΄, ivap′ə rāt΄] vt. evaporated, evaporating [ME evaporaten < L evaporatus, pp. of evaporare < e , out, from + vaporare, to emit vapor < vapor, VAPOR] 1. to change (a liquid or solid) into vapor; drive out or draw off in the… …   English World dictionary

  • evaporate — /i vap euh rayt /, v., evaporated, evaporating. v.i. 1. to change from a liquid or solid state into vapor; pass off in vapor. 2. to give off moisture. 3. to disappear; vanish; fade: His hopes evaporated. v.t. 4. to convert into a gaseous state or …   Universalium

  • evaporate — UK [ɪˈvæpəreɪt] / US [ɪˈvæpəˌreɪt] verb Word forms evaporate : present tense I/you/we/they evaporate he/she/it evaporates present participle evaporating past tense evaporated past participle evaporated 1) [intransitive/transitive] if liquid… …   English dictionary

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