English dictionary
evaporate
verbPronunciation
ɪˈvæpəɹeɪt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- become less intense and fade away gradually
verb
- lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
verb
- change into a vapor
verb
- cause to change into a vapor
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