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evaporate

verb/ɪˈvæpəˌreɪt/

to change from a liquid state to a gas state usually by heating

As the sun heated the puddle, the water began to evaporate quickly, leaving only a dry surface behind.

vaporizesteamdissipate
word origin — from Latin 'evaporare', meaning 'to dissipate in vapor'