CEFR B1

evaporate

verb

Meaning

To turn from a liquid into a gas or vapor, often by heat or by being exposed to air.

Examples

The water in the kettle will evaporate quickly when heated.
Sweat evaporates from your skin, helping to cool you down.

Synonyms: dry up, vanish, disappear, dissipate

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evaporate (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/

Definition

To turn from a liquid into a gas or vapor, often by heat or by being exposed to air.

Examples

The water in the kettle will evaporate quickly when heated.
Sweat evaporates from your skin, helping to cool you down.
If you leave the milk out, it will eventually evaporate.

How to Use evaporate

evaporate into (prepositional phrase): To turn into a gas or vapor and enter the air. — "The water evaporated into steam."
evaporate away (phrasal verb): To disappear gradually by evaporation. — "The small puddle evaporated away by noon."

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