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evanesce

Verb (intransitive)

ev=a=nesce

WORDNET DICTIONARY

evanesce(v = verb.change) blow over, fade, fleet, pass, pass off - disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off"

is one way to disappear, go away, vanish

Derived forms noun evanescence₁, adjective evanescent₁

Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

evanesce, v. i. [L. evanescere; e out + vanescere to vanish, fr. vanus empty, vain. See Vain, and cf. Evanish.].

To vanish away; to become dissipated and disappear, like vapor. [1913 Webster]

"I believe him to have evanesced or evaporated." [1913 Webster]

evanesce, v.intr.
1 fade from sight; disappear.
2 become effaced.

Etymology

L evanescere (as E-, vanus empty)

VB vaporize, evaporate, evanesce, gasify, emit vapor, diffuse.

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