evaporate
UK: ɪˈvæpəreɪt | US: ɪˈvæpəreɪt
vi. to change from a liquid into a vapor or gas
vt. to remove moisture from something, leaving it dry
vt. (figurative) to disappear or vanish gradually
The word "evaporate" originates from Latin evaporare, combining e- (meaning "out") and vapor ("steam" or "vapor"). The suffix -ate marks it as a verb. Historically, it described the physical process of liquid turning into vapor, later extending metaphorically to mean "disappear gradually." The logic is clear: just as water vanishes into the air, abstract things can "evaporate" from existence.
Water will evaporate faster in hot weather.
The sun evaporates the morning dew from the grass.
Her hopes evaporated when she heard the bad news.
The chemist heated the solution to evaporate the solvent.
By noon, the fog had completely evaporated.