verb
Meaning 1
To disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- All his cares evanesced.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
To disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To transition from the solid state to gaseous state without ever becoming a liquid
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
disappear gradually
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: fade, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disappear, vanish, go away
History
From Latin evanescere (“to vanish”). Doublet of vanish.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.