1. to fade away gradually and disappear; to vanish like vapor
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The morning mist evanesces as the sun rises higher.
• Her smile evanesces when she hears the bad news.
• The ghost in the story evanesces at dawn.
• His confidence evanesces under pressure.
• The beautiful sunset evanesces into darkness.
• The memory evanesces with time.