Evaporate
/ɪˈvæpəˌreɪt/
To evaporate means when a liquid, like water, turns into a gas and disappears into the air, like when a puddle dries up on a warm day.
Examples
- When the sun shines on the puddle, the water will slowly evaporate into the air.
- If you leave a glass of juice out, it will evaporate and leave behind a sticky mess.
- After the rain, the warm breeze will help the water on the grass evaporate quickly.
Synonyms
dry up
dissolve
disappear
vanish
fade away
Antonyms
appear
stay
fill up
soak
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