What does evaporate mean?
Evaporate means (ergative) To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state..
Evaporate
/ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹeɪt/ · verb
Meaning
(ergative) To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state..
Definitions by Sense
- (ergative) To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.
- (transitive) To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion.
- (transitive, figuratively) To give vent to; to dissipate.
- (intransitive, figurative) To disappear; to escape or pass off without effect.
- (transitive, figurative) To cause to disappear or to escape or pass off without effect.
- (obsolete) evaporated
Example Sentences
When an ultrasonic beam is fired at the microcannons, the emulsion evaporates, expanding rapidly into gas. This creates enough force to push the nanobullets out at velocities reaching several metres per second.
McCoy’s team, including 66 researchers across four continents, found the salt and minerals left behind as water on Bennu, or its larger parent asteroid, evaporated. The minerals include sodium phosphates, carbonates, sulfates, chlorides and fluorides, some of which are necessary to the formation of life.
to evaporate apples
[M]y lord of Eſſex choſe to evaporate his thoughts in a Sonnet (being his common vvay) to be ſung before the Queen, […]
Near-synonym: go up in smoke
To give moderate liberty for griefs to evaporate […] is a safe way.
The hosts initially looked like they lacked a spring in their step, but fears of further agony evaporated in the seventh minute with a goal of typical Arsenal quality.
Gay people have belabored on this issue far too long and far too hard to allow the efforts of years to be evaporated through this obscene ruling. Our fights will continue, if not in the courts, then in the legislatures.
Synonyms for evaporate
Antonyms for evaporate
Related Words
Word Forms
- evaporates
- evaporating
- evaporated
- more evaporate
- most evaporate
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for evaporate?
Common synonyms include go up in smoke, vaporize.
What is the opposite of evaporate?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use evaporate in a sentence?
When an ultrasonic beam is fired at the microcannons, the emulsion evaporates, expanding rapidly into gas. This creates enough force to push the nanobullets out at velocities reaching several metres per second.
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