Evanesce /(ĕv`ȧ*nĕs")/
Ev·a·nesce
Evanesce
v. i.
imp. & p. p. Evanesced; p. pr. & vb. n. Evanescing
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To vanish away; to become dissipated and disappear, like vapor.
I believe him to have evanesced or evaporated.