evaporate in WordNet English dictionary

1. become less intense and fade away gradually
   "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"
   melt  disappear  evaporate 
   
2. lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
   "evaporate milk"
   evaporate  vaporize  vaporise 
   
3. change into a vapor
   "The water evaporated in front of our eyes"
   evaporate  vaporise 
   
4. cause to change into a vapor
   "The chemist evaporated the water"
   evaporate  vaporise