evanesced — ev·a·nesce || ‚evÉ™ nes v. dissipate, disappear, fade away … English contemporary dictionary
Evanesce — Ev a*nesce ([e^]v [.a]*n[e^]s ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Evanesced} ([e^]v [.a]*n[e^]st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Evanescing}. ([e^]v [.a]*n[e^]s s[i^]ng).] [L. evanescere; e out + vanescere to vanish, fr. vanus empty, vain. See {Vain}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Evanescing — Evanesce Ev a*nesce ([e^]v [.a]*n[e^]s ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Evanesced} ([e^]v [.a]*n[e^]st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Evanescing}. ([e^]v [.a]*n[e^]s s[i^]ng).] [L. evanescere; e out + vanescere to vanish, fr. vanus empty, vain. See {Vain}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
evanesce — evanescence, n. evanescible, adj. /ev euh nes , ev euh nes /, v.i., evanesced, evanescing. to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away. [1815 25; < L evanescere to VANISH] * * * … Universalium
vanish — vanish, evanesce, evaporate, disappear, fade can all mean to pass from view or out of existence. Vanish implies a complete, often mysterious, and usually sudden passing; it commonly suggests absence of all trace or of any clue that would permit… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
evanesce — /ɛvəˈnɛs/ (say evuh nes) verb (i) (evanesced, evanescing) to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away. {Latin ēvānescere} –evanescence, noun …
evanesce — [ev΄ə nes′] vi. evanesced, evanescing [L evanescere < e , out + vanescere, to vanish < vanus, VAIN] to pass away or fade from sight like mist or smoke; disappear slowly … English World dictionary
