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evanesce

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

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

2

verb

Meaning 2

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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

disappear gradually

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The pain eventually passed off

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fade, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disappear, vanish, go away

History

Etymology

From Latin evanescere (“to vanish”). Doublet of vanish.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: изчезвам (izčezvam) — To disappear into a mist
  • Bulgarian: изгубвам се (izgubvam se) — To disappear into a mist
  • Russian: испари́ться (isparítʹsja) — To disappear into a mist
  • Slovene: izhlapeti — To disappear into a mist
  • Spanish: evanescer — To disappear into a mist
  • Spanish: desvanecer — To disappear into a mist
  • Spanish: esfumar — To disappear into a mist
  • Bulgarian: сублимирам (sublimiram) — To transition from the solid state to gaseous state
  • German: sublimieren — To transition from the solid state to gaseous state
  • Russian: сублими́ровать (sublimírovatʹ) — To transition from the solid state to gaseous state
  • Slovene: sublimirati — To transition from the solid state to gaseous state
  • Spanish: evanescer — To transition from the solid state to gaseous state
  • Spanish: esfumar — To transition from the solid state to gaseous state
  • Spanish: desvanecer — To transition from the solid state to gaseous state