immaterialize

especially British, im·ma·te·ri·al·ise

[im-uh-teer-ee-uh-lahyz]

verb (used with object)

immaterialized, immaterializing 

1. to make immaterial.

immaterialize

/ ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to make immaterial

Word History and Origins

Origin of immaterialize¹

First recorded in 1655–65; immaterial + -ize

Example Sentences

As his crowning feat, he manages to immaterialize his spaceship so that it can pass straight through the planet Jupiter, then materialize it again on the other side.

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