Definition of evaporate

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  • evaporate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • evaporate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
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Definition of evaporate

  • become less intense and fade away gradually (verb)

    Examples

    1. her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance

    Synonyms

    1. disappear
    2. melt
  • lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue (verb)

    Examples

    1. evaporate milk

    Synonyms

    1. vaporise
    2. vaporize
  • change into a vapor (verb)

    Examples

    1. The water evaporated in front of our eyes

    Synonyms

    1. vaporise
  • cause to change into a vapor (verb)

    Examples

    1. The chemist evaporated the water

    Synonyms

    1. vaporise

See definition of evaporate in Merriam Webster