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To pass off in vapor, as a fluid; to escape and be dissipated, either in visible vapor, or in practice too minute to be visible.

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  1. v. t. To pass off in vapor, as a fluid; to escape and be dissipated, either in visible vapor, or in practice too minute to be visible.
  2. v. t. To escape or pass off without effect; to be dissipated; to be wasted, as, the spirit of writer often evaporates in the process of translation.
  3. v. t. To convert from a liquid or solid state into vapor (usually) by the agency of heat; to dissipate in vapor or fumes.
  4. v. t. To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion; to subject to evaporation; as, to evaporate apples.
  5. v. t. To give vent to; to dissipate.
  6. a. Dispersed in vapors.
  7. v. lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
  8. v. cause to change into a vapor
  9. v. change into a vapor
  10. v. become less intense and fade away gradually
  11. Dispersed in vapors. Thomson.