evaporate

/ɪˈvæpəreɪt/ verb

Definition

LIQUID [I, T] › If a liquid evaporates or is evaporated, it changes into gas or vapour (= very small drops of water).

FEELINGS [I] › If feelings evaporate, they disappear.

evaporation

/ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃən/ noun [U]

(Definition of evaporate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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