Definition of "evaporate"

evaporate

/ɪˈvæpəɹeɪt/

verb
third-person singular simple present evaporates, present participle evaporating, simple past and past participle evaporated
1. (transitive, intransitive) to transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state
2. (transitive) to expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion
3. (transitive, figuratively) to give vent to; to dissipate
  Quotations
  My lord of Essex evaporated his thoughts in a sonnet.
  1641, Henry Wotton, A Parallel between Robert late Earl of Essex and George late Duke of Buckingham
4. (intransitive, figuratively) to disappear; to escape or pass off without effect
  Quotations
  To give moderate liberty for griefs to evaporate […] is a safe way.
  1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Seditions and Troubles”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret
  Gay people have belabored on this issue far too long and far too hard to allow the efforts of years to be evaporated through this obscene ruling. Our fights will continue, if not in the courts, then in the legislatures.
  1976 April 10, “Now What?”, in Gay Community News, page 4
  The hosts initially looked like they lacked a spring in their step, but fears of further agony evaporated in the seventh minute with a goal of typical Arsenal quality.
  2011 March 2, Chris Whyatt, “Arsenal 5 - 0 Leyton Orient”, in BBC‎