Definition of evaporate
evaporated
;evaporating
transitive verb
1a : to convert into vapor; also : to dissipate or draw off in vapor or fumesb : to deposit (a substance, such as a metal) in the form of a film by sublimation
2a : to expel moisture fromb : expel evaporate electrons from a hot wire
intransitive verb
1a : to pass off in vapor or in minute particlesb (1) : to pass off or away : disappear her ardor evaporated (2) : to diminish quickly
2 : to give forth vapor
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Examples of evaporate in a Sentence
Let the liquid start to evaporate.
The heat evaporated the water.
The opportunity evaporated before he could act on it.
Recent Examples of evaporate from the Web
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The Rangers, reeling yet again from a stomach-churning loss Wednesday night in which their bullpen —first closer Matt Bush in the ninth, and then Sam Dyson in the 10th — let another win evaporate with a barrage of Tampa Bay Rays’ homers.
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Hope that a sponsor would materialize if the Washington region won a bid evaporated when the bid didn’t happen.
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A fourth will evaporate through retirements and nonrenewed contracts.
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Terra-cotta pots are beautiful, but as time goes by water evaporating from the sides and rim can leave behind unattractive mineral salt residues.
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Either way, the invincible aura ensconcing UW’s starting pitcher evaporated in the third inning.
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The mud-slinging marked May’s own return to electioneering after a series of opinion polls showed her once dominant lead evaporating.
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At that point, the Gulf was probably a separate basin that was filled with seawater that later evaporated, leaving a blanket of salt behind.
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A family glued together by a shock that doesn't just evaporate.
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Origin and Etymology of evaporate
Middle English, from Latin evaporatus, past participle of evaporare, from e- + vapor steam, vapor
EVAPORATE Defined for English Language Learners
evaporate
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: to change from a liquid into a gas
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: to go away suddenly : to disappear or vanish
EVAPORATE Defined for Kids
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evaporated
;evaporating
1 : to change into vapor The liquid evaporated quickly.
2 : to remove some of the water from something (as by heating) evaporate milk
3 : to disappear without being seen to go Their savings quickly evaporated.
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