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evanesce

[ ev-uh-nes, ev-uh-nes ]

verb (used without object)

, ev·a·nesced, ev·a·nesc·ing.
  1. to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.

evanesce

/ ˌɛvəˈnɛs /

verb

  1. intr (of smoke, mist, etc) to fade gradually from sight; vanish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • eva·nesci·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of evanesce1

First recorded in 1815–25; from Latin ēvānēscere “to disappear, vanish”; vanish
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Word History and Origins

Origin of evanesce1

C19: from Latin ēvānēscere to disappear; see vanish
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Example Sentences

It was an ignoble love, tigerish and animal, which would evanesce long before her youth and beauty had faded away.

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