Word Meanings - EVAPORATE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. To pass off in vapor, as a fluid; to escape and be dissipated, either in visible vapor, or in practice too minute to be visible. 2. To escape or pass off without effect; to be dissipated; to be wasted, as, the spirit of writer often evaporates

Additional info about word: EVAPORATE

1. To pass off in vapor, as a fluid; to escape and be dissipated, either in visible vapor, or in practice too minute to be visible. 2. To escape or pass off without effect; to be dissipated; to be wasted, as, the spirit of writer often evaporates in the process of translation. To give moderate liberty for griefs and discontents to evaporate . . . is a safe way. Bacon.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of EVAPORATE)

• Exhale
• Emit
• give out
• breathe out
• evaporate

Related words: (words related to EVAPORATE)

• EXHALE
  1. To breathe out. Hence: To emit, as vapor; to send out, as an odor; to evaporate; as, the earth exhales vapor; marshes exhale noxious effluvia. Less fragrant scents the unfolding rose exhales. Pope. 2. To draw out; to cause to be emitted
• BREATHER
  1. One who breathes. Hence: One who lives. One who utters. One who animates or inspires. 2. That which puts one out of breath, as violent exercise.
• EXHALEMENT
  Exhalation.
• EXHALENCE
  Exhalation.
• EVAPORATE
  1. To pass off in vapor, as a fluid; to escape and be dissipated, either in visible vapor, or in practice too minute to be visible. 2. To escape or pass off without effect; to be dissipated; to be wasted, as, the spirit of writer often evaporates
• BREATHE
  Etym: 1. To respire; to inhale and exhale air; hence;, to live. "I am in health, I breathe." Shak. Breathes there a man with soul so dead Sir W. Scott. 2. To take breath; to rest from action. Well! breathe awhile, and then to it again! Shak. 3.
• UPBREATHE
  To breathe up or out; to exhale. Marston.
• INBREATHE
  To infuse by breathing; to inspire. Coleridge.
• REBREATHE
  To breathe again.
• LONG-BREATHED
  Having the power of retaining the breath for a long time; long- winded.
• EMBREATHEMENT
  The act of breathing in; inspiration. The special and immediate suggestion, embreathement, and dictation of the Holy Ghost. W. Lee.
• SHORT-BREATHED
  1. Having short-breath, or quick respiration. 2. Having short life.
• WATER BREATHER
  Any arthropod that breathes by means of gills.
• OUTBREATHE
  1. To breathe forth. "Outbreathed life." Spenser. 2. To cause to be out of breath; to exhaust. Shak.
• UNBREATHED
  1. Not breathed. 2. Not exercised; unpracticed. "Their unbreathed memories." Shak.