Definition of "evaporate" in English

verb

1. (ergative) To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.

2. (transitive) To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion.

   • to evaporate apples

3. (transitive, figuratively) To give vent to; to dissipate.

4. (intransitive, figurative) To disappear; to escape or pass off without effect.

   • Near-synonym: go up in smoke

5. (transitive, figurative) To cause to disappear or to escape or pass off without effect.

adjective

1. (obsolete) evaporated