evaporate
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əˌreɪt verb (used without object)
2.
to give off moisture.
3.
to disappear; vanish; fade: His hopes evaporated. Synonyms: evanesce.
verb (used with object)
4.
5.
to extract moisture or liquid from, as by heat, so as to make dry or to reduce to a denser state: to evaporate fruit.
6.
to cause to disappear or fade; dissipate: His involvement in the scandal evaporated any hope he had for a political career.
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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English evaporaten < Latin ēvapōrātus (past participle of ēvapōrāre to disperse in vapor); see e-1, vapor, -ate1
1375–1425; late Middle English evaporaten < Latin ēvapōrātus (past participle of ēvapōrāre to disperse in vapor); see e-1, vapor, -ate1
Related forms
half-e·vap·o·rat·ed, adjective
half-e·vap·o·rat·ing, adjective
non·e·vap·o·rat·ing, adjective
pre·e·vap·o·rate, verb, pre·e·vap·o·rat·ed, pre·e·vap·o·rat·ing.
un·e·vap·o·rat·ed, adjective
Synonym Study
5. Evaporate, dehydrate, dry mean to abstract moisture from. To evaporate is to remove moisture by means of heat, forced ventilation, or the like, and thus to produce condensation or shriveling: to evaporate milk, sliced apples. To dehydrate is to remove moisture from a vegetable, fruit, or body tissue: to dehydrate fruit; dehydrated from running. To dry may mean to wipe moisture off the surface or to withdraw moisture by natural means, such as exposure to air or heat: to dry a dish, clothes.
5. Evaporate, dehydrate, dry mean to abstract moisture from. To evaporate is to remove moisture by means of heat, forced ventilation, or the like, and thus to produce condensation or shriveling: to evaporate milk, sliced apples. To dehydrate is to remove moisture from a vegetable, fruit, or body tissue: to dehydrate fruit; dehydrated from running. To dry may mean to wipe moisture off the surface or to withdraw moisture by natural means, such as exposure to air or heat: to dry a dish, clothes.
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evaporate (ɪˈvæpəˌreɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | Compare boil to change or cause to change from a liquid or solid state to a vapour |
| 2. | to lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization, leaving a more concentrated residue |
| 3. | to disappear or cause to disappear; fade away or cause to fade away: all her doubts evaporated |
| 4. | (tr) to deposit (a film, metal, etc) by vaporization of a liquid or solid and the subsequent condensation of its vapour |
| [C16: from Late Latin ēvapōrāre, from Latin vapor steam; see | |
| e'vaporable | |
| —adj | |
| evapora'bility | |
| —n | |
| evapo'ration | |
| —n | |
| e'vaporative | |
| —adj | |
| e'vaporator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
evaporate
early 15c., from L. evaporatum, pp. of evaporare (see evaporation). Related: Evaporated; evaporating.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
evaporate e·vap·o·rate (ĭ-vāp'ə-rāt')
v. e·vap·o·rat·ed, e·vap·o·rat·ing, e·vap·o·rates
To convert or change into a vapor; volatilize.
To produce vapor.
To draw or pass off in the form of vapor.
To draw moisture away from, as by heating, leaving only the dry solid portion.
To deposit a metal on a substrate by vacuum sublimation.
e·vap'o·ra'tive adj.
e·vap'o·ra'tor n.
e·vap'o·ra·tiv'i·ty (-ər-ə-tĭv'ĭ-tē) n.
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Example sentences
Although the holes were expected to evaporate quickly, some suggested that they might linger long enough to consume the planet.
Most precipitation reaching the ground simply freezes, and is slow to evaporate due to the frigid temperatures.
If there have been ammonia vapors around, that can make the acid slower to evaporate away.
If the economy stumbles into recession again and profits evaporate, it could be less.
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