evanesce

[ev-uh-nes, ev-uh-nes] /ˌɛv əˈnɛs, ˈɛv əˌnɛs/
verb (used without object), evanesced, evanescing.
1.
to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.
Origin
1815-25; < Latin ēvānēscere to vanish
Related forms
evanescence, noun
evanescible, adjective
Can be confused
evanesce, evaporate, liquefy, melt, thaw, transpire, vaporize.
evanescence, evaporation, liquefaction, melting, thawing, transpiration, vaporization.
Examples from the web for evanesce
  • The server gets grumpy, and the bartender probably keeps it warm on top of the machine, letting all the flavor evanesce.
British Dictionary definitions for evanesce

evanesce

/ˌɛvəˈnɛs/
verb
1.
(intransitive) (of smoke, mist, etc) to fade gradually from sight; vanish
Word Origin
C19: from Latin ēvānēscere to disappear; see vanish
Word Origin and History for evanesce
v.

1822, a back-formation from evanescence, or else from Latin evanescere "to pass away, vanish" (see evanescent).