Thesaurus: evaporate

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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. 1. 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. 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. To give moderate liberty for griefs and discontents to evaporate . . . is a safe way. Bacon. 1. To convert from a liquid or solid state into vapor (usually) by the agency of heat; to dissipate in vapor or fumes. 2. To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion; to subject to evaporation; as, to evaporate apples. 3. To give vent to; to dissipate. [R.] My lord of Essex evaporated his thoughts in a sonnet. Sir. H. Wotton. Evaporating surface (Steam Boilers), that part of the heating surface with which water is in contact. Dispersed in vapors. Thomson.
12. Dispersed in vapors. Thomson.