evaporate
Translation
to evaporate, to disappear, to vanish
Examples
The water will evaporate in the sun.
The water will evaporate in the sun.
His courage seemed to evaporate.
His courage seemed to evaporate.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to turn from liquid into vapour The water will evaporate in the sun.
((sth.)) to disappear or cease to exist His courage seemed to evaporate.
Similar Words
Synonyms: disappear, vanish, dissipate; Antonyms: condense, solidify
Etymology
From Latin 'evaporare', from 'e-' (out) + 'vapor' (steam, vapour).
Memory Tips
Imagine 'vapour' going 'out' (e-) of a liquid.