evaporate meaning and definition

EVAPORATE verb

Definition of evaporate (verb)

1. lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
   • "evaporate milk"
   • synonyms: vaporise, vaporize
2. cause to change into a vapor
   • "The chemist evaporated the water"
   • synonyms: vaporise
3. change into a vapor
   • "The water evaporated in front of our eyes"
   • synonyms: vaporise
4. become less intense and fade away gradually
   • "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"
   • synonyms: disappear, melt