EVAPORATE

verb (-rated; -rating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin evaporatus, past participle of evaporare, from e- + vapor steam, vapor Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to convert into vapor, to deposit (as a metal) in the form of a film by sublimation, 2. to expel moisture from, expel , intransitive verb 1. to pass off in vapor or in minute particles, b. to pass off or away ; disappear , to diminish quickly, to give forth vapor, evaporation noun evaporative adjective evaporator noun