évaporer

Senses

1. 1.

   to evaporate

   (of a liquid) to convert into vapor and disappear, especially due to heat

2. 2.

   to vanish

   to disappear suddenly or mysteriously (figurative)

Examples

• "L'eau s'évapore rapidement sous le soleil."

  Water evaporates quickly in the sun.

• "Sa confiance a complètement évaporé après cet incident."

  His confidence vanished completely after that incident.

• "Il a évaporé sans laisser de trace."

  He disappeared without a trace.

Usage

A common verb used both literally (physics/chemistry contexts with water, liquids) and figuratively (emotions, confidence, or people vanishing). Often used reflexively as *s'évaporer* in the literal sense. Register: neutral to formal.