What is the meaning of evaporate?

verb

  • Lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue.
    • usage: "evaporate milk"
  • Cause to change into a vapor.
    • usage: "The chemist evaporated the water"
  • Change into a vapor.
    • usage: "The water evaporated in front of our eyes"
  • Become less intense and fade away gradually.
    • usage: "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"
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