Synonyms

evanesce

[ev-uh-nes, ev-uh-nes] Origin

ev·a·nesce

[ev-uh-nes, ev-uh-nes]
verb (used without object), ev·a·nesced, ev·a·nesc·ing.
to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.

Origin:
1815–25; < Latin ēvānēscere to vanish

ev·a·nes·cence, noun
ev·a·nes·ci·ble, adjective

1. evanesce, evaporate, liquefy, melt, thaw, transpire, vaporize (see synonym note at evaporate; see synonym note at melt1; see usage note at transpire); 2. evanescence, evaporation, liquefaction, melting, thawing, transpiration, vaporization.
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evanesce (ˌɛvəˈnɛs)
 
vb
(intr) (of smoke, mist, etc) to fade gradually from sight; vanish
 
[C19: from Latin ēvānēscere to disappear; see vanish]

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evanesce
1822, from L. evanescere (see evanescent).
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