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evanesce

verb ev·a·nesce \ˌe-və-ˈnes\
ev·a·nescedev·a·nesc·ing

Definition of EVANESCE

intransitive verb
:  to dissipate like vapor
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Origin of EVANESCE

Latin evanescere — more at vanish
First Known Use: 1822

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