Definition of "evanesce" [ev•a•nesce]

• To dissipate or disappear like vapor. See Synonyms at disappear. (verb-intransitive)

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• "I stubbornly insist on seeing our community, not as a fragile utopian bubble destined to evanesce or pop, but as a hardy model for the future."
• "If people would start seeing through this sham – and the media would stop giving this pathetic bunch of idiots coverage – it would simply evanesce."
• "Feathery trills and a murky fog over the final section caused the piece to evanesce, until without much warning, it evaporated into nothing."