evaporate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/

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Verb

Plain form evaporate

Third-person singular evaporates

Past tense evaporated

Past participle evaporated

Present participle evaporating

1. To evaporate is to turn from liquid into air.

   If you leave a pot of water on a hot stove, the water will evaporate.