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evaporate

verb

become less intense and fade away gradually

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
VA
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɪˈvæpəɹeɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. become less intense and fade away gradually

    “her resistance melted under his charm”

verb

  1. lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue

    “evaporate milk”

verb

  1. change into a vapor

    “The water evaporated in front of our eyes”

verb

  1. cause to change into a vapor

    “The chemist evaporated the water”

In context

Example Sentences

her resistance melted under his charm
her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance
evaporate milk
The water evaporated in front of our eyes
The chemist evaporated the water

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