evaporate Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
vaporise; vaporize.
- evaporate milk
verb cause to change into a vapor
vaporise.
- The chemist evaporated the water
verb change into a vapor
vaporise.
- The water evaporated in front of our eyes
verb become less intense and fade away gradually
disappear; melt.
- her resistance melted under his charm
- her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance

L. evaporatus, p. p. of evaporare; e out + vapor steam or vapor. See Vapor.

imperfect & past participle Evaporated ; present participle & verbal noun Evaporating

To pass off in vapor, as a fluid; to escape and be dissipated, either in visible vapor, or in practice too minute to be visible.
To escape or pass off without effect; to be dissipated; to be wasted, as, the spirit of writer often evaporates in the process of translation.
To give moderate liberty for griefs and discontents to evaporate . . . is a safe way. Bacon.

To convert from a liquid or solid state into vapor (usually) by the agency of heat; to dissipate in vapor or fumes.
To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion; to subject to evaporation; as, to evaporate apples.
To give vent to; to dissipate. R.
My lord of Essex evaporated his thoughts in a sonnet. Sir. H. Wotton.