verb
- to change from a liquid into a gas or vapor
- to disappear gradually or completely
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The puddle will evaporate in the hot sun.
- Heat the water until it evaporates completely.
- Sweat evaporates from your skin to cool your body.
- The morning dew evaporated as the temperature rose.
- His confidence evaporated when he saw the difficult test.
- All their savings evaporated during the economic crisis.
- Her anger evaporated once she understood the situation.