evaporate

/ɪˈvæpəˌreɪt/
verb
  1. To change from a liquid into a gas or vapor.
    • When you boil a pot of water, the liquid will eventually evaporate into steam.
    • The morning dew on the grass will evaporate as the day warms up.
    • The puddle of water began to evaporate under the hot sun.
  2. To disappear or vanish gradually, as if turning into vapor.
    • The crowd's excitement began to evaporate after the long delay.
    • His anger evaporated as soon as he heard her apology.
    • All my hopes of winning the lottery seemed to evaporate when I lost the ticket.
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