evaporate

CEFRC1

/ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹeɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To change from liquid into gas, or disappear gradually.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion.

Examples

  • The puddles evaporate quickly in the heat of the sun.

  • These solvents, due to their volatility, evaporate into the atmosphere when used.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /i-/
  • /ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹæɪt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To give vent to; to dissipate.

  2. To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.

  3. To disappear; to escape or pass off without effect.

More examples

In context

  • Water will evaporate after it is boiled.

  • Near-synonym: go up in smoke

  • to evaporate apples

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

First attested in 1545, borrowed from Latin ēvapōrātus, the perfect passive participle of ēvapōrō (“to evaporate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). See also Middle English evaporaten (“to draw off humors or "spirits" as "vapor"”) and evaporen (“to draw off bodily fluid, an excess or toxic matter by converting it into "vapor"; to treat (a part of the body) by drawing off toxic matter converted into "vapor"”). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.