evaporate

🇺🇸 /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/
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verb
R

to change from a liquid into a gas or vapor

Water will evaporate when heated.

R

to disappear gradually

His confidence began to evaporate during the difficult test.

translation

v. to change from a liquid into a gas or vapor; to disappear gradually

Word Forms

3rd Present evaporates
Past evaporated
Perfect evaporated
Progressive evaporating