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evaporated

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //iˈvæpɝˌeɪtəd// UK //ɪvˈæpəɹˌeɪtɪd// evap·o·rat·ed

adj. turned from a liquid into a gas, or used to describe something that has completely disappeared.

adj. having been converted from a liquid state into vapour; figuratively describes the sudden disappearance of an abstract quality or amount. Often used as a participial adjective following a linking verb.


SIMPLE

The water in the bowl is evaporated.

CONTEXTUAL

The morning mist soon evaporated as the sun rose higher in the sky, leaving the valley clear.

COMPLEX

Any hope of a peaceful resolution evaporated when the final round of negotiations ended in a public shouting match between the two leaders.

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Usage

Often follows linking verbs like 'be', 'seem', or 'become'; can also be used attributively before a noun.

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