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English verb: evaporate | |||
| 1. | evaporate (change) lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue | ||
| Samples | Evaporate milk. | ||
| Examples | The water evaporates , They evaporate the water | ||
| Synonyms | vaporise, vaporize | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | transpire | ||
| 2. | evaporate (change) cause to change into a vapor | ||
| Samples | The chemist evaporated the water. | ||
| Synonyms | vaporise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pervaporate | ||
| Verb group | evaporate, vaporise | ||
| 3. | evaporate (change) change into a vapor | ||
| Samples | The water evaporated in front of our eyes. | ||
| Synonyms | vaporise | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pervaporate | ||
| Verb group | evaporate, vaporise | ||
| 4. | evaporate (change) become less intense and fade away gradually | ||
| Samples | Her resistance melted under his charm. Her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance. | ||
| Synonyms | disappear, melt | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weaken | ||
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