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vaporise

va·po·rise

uncommon uk

verb

1.

cause to change into a vapor

  • “The chemist evaporated the water”
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2.

change into a vapor

  • “The water evaporated in front of our eyes”
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3.

turn into gas

  • “The substance gasified”
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4.

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

  • “evaporate milk”
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Origin

From vapor + -ise.

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