[ ɪ'vapəreɪt ]
■ verb
1》 turn from liquid into vapour.
2》 (of a quality, feeling, etc.) disappear.
Derivatives
evaporable adjective
evaporation noun
evaporative adjective
evaporator noun
Origin
ME: from L. evaporat- , evaporare , from e- (var. of ex- ) 'out of' + vapor 'steam, vapour'.