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evanesce
[
ev-
uh
-
nes
,
ev
-
uh
-nes
]
Origin
ev·a·nesce
/
ˌɛv
əˈnɛs
,
ˈɛv
əˌnɛs
/
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[
ev-
uh
-
nes
,
ev
-
uh
-nes
]
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verb (used without object),
ev·a·nesced,
ev·a·nesc·ing.
to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.
Origin:
1815–25;
<
Latin
ēvānēscere
to
vanish
Related forms
ev·a·nes·cence,
noun
ev·a·nes·ci·ble,
adjective
Can be confused:
1.
evanesce,
evaporate
,
liquefy
,
melt
,
thaw
,
transpire
,
vaporize
(see synonym note at
evaporate
; see synonym note at
melt
1
; see usage note at
transpire
);
2.
evanescence,
evaporation
,
liquefaction
,
melting
,
thawing
,
transpiration
,
vaporization
.
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World English Dictionary
evanesce
(ˌɛvəˈnɛs)
—
vb
(
intr
) (of smoke, mist, etc) to fade gradually from sight; vanish
[C19: from Latin
ēvānēscere
to disappear; see
vanish
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
evanesce
1822, from L. evanescere (see
evanescent
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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