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- Dictionaryevaporate/ɪˈvapəreɪt/
verb
- 1. turn from liquid into vapour: "cook until most of the liquid has evaporated" Similar Opposite
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EVAPORATE definition: 1. to cause a liquid to change to a gas, especially by heating: 2. to disappear: 3. to cause a…. Learn more.
1. a. : to convert into vapor. also : to dissipate or draw off in vapor or fumes. b. : to deposit (a substance, such as a metal) in the form of a film by sublimation. 2. a. : to expel moisture from. b. : expel. evaporate electrons from a hot wire. intransitive verb. 1. a. : to pass off in vapor or in minute particles. b (1)
To evaporate is to remove moisture by means of heat, forced ventilation, or the like, and thus to produce condensation or shriveling: to evaporate milk, sliced apples. To dehydrate is to remove moisture from a vegetable, fruit, or body tissue: to dehydrate fruit; dehydrated from running.
To evaporate is to fade away or to literally turn into vapor. If you leave a glass of water out and the water slowly disappears, it's not being consumed by elves; it's evaporating.
To evaporate is to remove moisture by means of heat, forced ventilation, or the like, and thus to produce condensation or shriveling: to evaporate milk, sliced apples. to dehydrate is to remove moisture from a vegetable, fruit, or body tissue: to dehydrate fruit; dehydrated from running. to dry may mean to wipe moisture off the surface or to ...
EVAPORATE meaning: 1. to cause a liquid to change to a gas, especially by heating: 2. to disappear: 3. to cause a…. Learn more.
1. a. To change into vapor. b. To pass off in or as vapor. 2. To produce vapor. 3. To disappear; vanish: Our fears at last evaporated. See Synonyms at disappear. [Middle English evaporaten, from Latin ēvapōrāre, ēvapōrāt- : ē-, ex-, ex- + vapor, steam .] e·vap′o·ra′tion n. e·vap′o·ra′tive adj. e·vap′o·ra′tive·ly adv.
Definition of evaporate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
EVAPORATE meaning: 1. If a liquid evaporates or is evaporated, it changes into gas or vapour (= very small drops of…. Learn more.
Definitions of 'evaporate' 1. When a liquid evaporates, or is evaporated, it changes from a liquid state to a gas, because its temperature has increased. [...] 2. If a feeling, plan, or activity evaporates, it gradually becomes weaker and eventually disappears completely. [...] More. Conjugations of 'evaporate'