Evaporate

  • 1Evaporate — E*vap o*rate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Evaporated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Evaporating}.] [L. evaporatus, p. p. of evaporare; e out + vapor steam or vapor. See {Vapor}.] 1. To pass off in vapor, as a fluid; to escape and be dissipated, either in visible… …

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  • 2Evaporate — E*vap o*rate, v. t. 1. To convert from a liquid or solid state into vapor (usually) by the agency of heat; to dissipate in vapor or fumes. [1913 Webster] 2. To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion;… …

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  • 3Evaporate — E*vap o*rate, a. [L. evaporatus, p. p.] Dispersed in vapors. Thomson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4evaporate — index consume, disappear, lessen, perish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 5evaporate — (v.) early 15c., from L. evaporatum, pp. of evaporare (see EVAPORATION (Cf. evaporation)). Related: Evaporated; evaporating …

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  • 6evaporate — *vanish, evanesce, disappear, fade Analogous words: *escape, decamp, flee, fly: dissipate, dispel (see SCATTER) …

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  • 7evaporate — [v] dry up, dissolve clear, concentrate, dehumidify, dehydrate, dematerialize, desiccate, disappear, dispel, disperse, dissipate, evanesce, evanish, fade, fade away, melt, parch, pass, vanish, vaporize, weaken; concepts 469,698 Ant. dampen, soak …

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  • 8evaporate — ► VERB 1) turn from liquid into vapour. 2) cease to exist: my goodwill evaporated. DERIVATIVES evaporation noun evaporative adjective evaporator noun. ORIGIN Latin evaporare, from vapor steam, vapour …

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  • 9evaporate — [ē vap′ə rāt΄, ivap′ə rāt΄] vt. evaporated, evaporating [ME evaporaten < L evaporatus, pp. of evaporare < e , out, from + vaporare, to emit vapor < vapor, VAPOR] 1. to change (a liquid or solid) into vapor; drive out or draw off in the… …

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  • 10evaporate — /i vap euh rayt /, v., evaporated, evaporating. v.i. 1. to change from a liquid or solid state into vapor; pass off in vapor. 2. to give off moisture. 3. to disappear; vanish; fade: His hopes evaporated. v.t. 4. to convert into a gaseous state or …

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