transitive verb evaporated -·rat′ed, evaporating -·rat′·ing

1. to change (a liquid or solid) into vapor; drive out or draw off in the form of vapor
2. to remove moisture from (milk, vegetables, fruits, etc.) by heating or drying so as to get a concentrated product
3. 1. to deposit (a metal, metallic salts, etc.) by sublimation
   2. to drive out (neutrons, electrons, etc.)

Etymology: ME evaporaten < L evaporatus, pp. of evaporare < e-, out, from + vaporare, to emit vapor < vapor, vapor

intransitive verb

1. to become vapor; pass off in the form of vapor
2. to give off vapor
3. to disappear like vapor; vanish