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- pronunciation:
- ih
vae
p
reIt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
evaporates, evaporating, evaporated |
| definition 1: |
to turn from liquid into vapor; pass away in the form of vapor.
When water evaporates, it becomes water vapor.
- synonyms:
- dry up, vaporize, volatilize
- antonyms:
- condense
- similar words:
- dehydrate, desiccate, fume, mist, steam, vapor
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| definition 2: |
to release moisture.
- similar words:
- diffuse, fade, scatter
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| definition 3: |
to disappear as if vaporized.
The team's early lead evaporated in the second half.- synonyms:
- disappear, disperse, dissipate, dry up, evanesce, vanish
- antonyms:
- materialize
- similar words:
- diffuse, fade, scatter
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| related words: |
disappear, dissolve, go, lift, ooze, pass, transpire, vanish |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to change into a vapor; draw off as vapor; vaporize.
The heat evaporated the water in the bowl.- synonyms:
- atomize, vaporize, volatilize
- antonyms:
- condense
- similar words:
- exhale, vapor
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| definition 2: |
to draw moisture from, so as to condense or reduce to a dry, solid state.
The milk was evaporated until it became thick.- synonyms:
- dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch
- similar words:
- dehumidify, exhale, sear, wither
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| related words: |
dissipate |
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| derivations: |
evaporation (n.), evaporator (n.) |
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