verb
(ergative) To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.
(transitive) To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion.
(transitive, figuratively) To give vent to; to dissipate.
(intransitive, figurative) To disappear; to escape or pass off without effect.
(transitive, figurative) To cause to disappear or to escape or pass off without effect.
adjective
(obsolete) evaporated