evaporate

verb

1. 1

   become less intense and fade away gradually

   her resistance melted under his charm

   her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance

2. 2

   lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue

   evaporate milk

3. 3

   change into a vapor

   The water evaporated in front of our eyes

4. 4

   cause to change into a vapor

   The chemist evaporated the water