- vaporise
- verb1. turn into gas-
The substance gasified
• Derivationally related forms:↑air (for: ↑aerify), ↑vaporisation, ↑vapor, ↑vaporizable (for: ↑vaporize), ↑vaporization (for: ↑vaporize), ↑vapor (for: ↑vaporize), ↑gasification (for: ↑gasify), ↑gas (for: ↑gasify)• Hypernyms: ↑change integrity• Verb Frames:-Something ——s
-Somebody ——s something
-Something ——s something
2. lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue-evaporate milk
• Derivationally related forms:↑vaporisation, ↑vapor, ↑vaporizable (for: ↑vaporize), ↑vaporization (for: ↑vaporize), ↑vapor (for: ↑vaporize), ↑vapor (for: ↑evaporate), ↑evaporation (for: ↑evaporate)• Hypernyms: ↑change integrity• Hyponyms: ↑transpire• Verb Frames:-Something ——s
-Somebody ——s something
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3. cause to change into a vapor-The chemist evaporated the water
• Syn: ↑evaporate• Derivationally related forms: ↑evaporative (for: ↑evaporate), ↑vapor (for: ↑evaporate), ↑evaporation (for: ↑evaporate)• Hyponyms: ↑pervaporate• Verb Group: ↑evaporate• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Something ——s something
4. change into a vapor-The water evaporated in front of our eyes
• Syn: ↑evaporate• Derivationally related forms: ↑evaporative (for: ↑evaporate), ↑vapor (for: ↑evaporate), ↑evaporation (for: ↑evaporate)• Hypernyms: ↑change• Hyponyms: ↑pervaporate• Verb Group: ↑evaporate• Verb Frames:-Something ——s
Useful english dictionary. 2012.