evaporate

• Verbe décrivant le processus de transformation d'un liquide en vapeur, ou au sens figuré, la disparition ou l'atténuation progressive de quelque chose.

A verb used to describe the process of a liquid turning into vapor, or figuratively, something disappearing or fading away.

1. Turn into vaporB1formalscientific

   To change from a liquid into a gas, especially by heating.

   s'évaporer (passer à l'état de vapeur)

   • The water in the puddle evaporated under the hot sun.
   • When you boil water, it evaporates into steam.
   • The alcohol evaporated quickly from the surface.

   Synonymesdry upvolatilize

   Antonymescondenseliquefy

2. Disappear graduallyB2informal

   To vanish or fade away, often used metaphorically.

   disparaître progressivement

   • All her hopes evaporated when she heard the bad news.
   • The crowd evaporated after the concert ended.
   • His anger evaporated as soon as he saw her smile.

   Synonymesdisappeardispersedissolvefadefade awaypeter outvanish

   Antonymesappearcoalescecrystallizeemergematerializesolidify