Definition of evaporate Evaporate

/ɪvæˈpɚejˌt/ - [ivatpereyt] - e•vap•o•rate

We found 15 definitions of evaporate from 6 different sources.

What does evaporate mean?

Verb evaporates, evaporating, evaporated
evaporate - lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk"
		vaporize, vaporise
		change integrity change in physical make-up
		transpire give off (water) through the skin
evaporate - change into a vapor; "The water evaporated in front of our eyes"
		vaporise
		change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
		pervaporate cause (a liquid) to evaporate through a semipermeable membrane
		evaporate, vaporise lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk"
evaporate - cause to change into a vapor; "The chemist evaporated the water"
		vaporise
		evaporate, vaporise lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk"
		modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
		pervaporate cause (a liquid) to evaporate through a semipermeable membrane
evaporate - become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"
		melt, disappear
		weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

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evaporate (v. t.)
To pass off in vapor, as a fluid; to escape and be dissipated, either in visible vapor, or in practice too minute to be visible.
evaporate (v. t.)
To escape or pass off without effect; to be dissipated; to be wasted, as, the spirit of writer often evaporates in the process of translation.
evaporate (v. t.)
To convert from a liquid or solid state into vapor (usually) by the agency of heat; to dissipate in vapor or fumes.
evaporate (v. t.)
To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion; to subject to evaporation; as, to evaporate apples.
evaporate (v. t.)
To give vent to; to dissipate.
evaporate (a.)
Dispersed in vapors.

evaporate
e-vap′or-āt, v.i. to fly off in vapour: to pass into an invisible state: to depart, vanish.—v.t. to convert into steam or gas.—adj. Evap′orable, able to be evaporated or converted into vapour.—n. Evaporā′tion, act of evaporating or passing off in steam or gas: the process by which a substance changes into the state of vapour.—adj. Evap′orātive.—ns. Evap′orator; Evaporom′eter. [L. e, off, vaporāre, -ātum—vapor, vapour.]