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vaporize

[ vey-puh-rahyz ]
/ ˈveɪ pəˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), va·por·ized, va·por·iz·ing.

to cause to change into vapor.

verb (used without object), va·por·ized, va·por·iz·ing.

to become converted into vapor.
to indulge in boastful talk; speak braggingly.

RELATED WORDS

strike, destroy, terminate, kill, exterminate

Nearby words

vaporific, vaporimeter, vaporing, vaporish, vaporization, vaporize, vaporizer, vaporous, vaporware, vapory, vapour
Also especially British, va·por·ise.

Origin of vaporize

First recorded in 1625–35; vapor + -ize

Related forms

va·por·iz·a·ble, adjectivere·va·por·ize, verb, re·va·por·ized, re·va·por·iz·ing.un·va·por·ized, adjective

Can be confused

evanesce evaporate liquefy melt thaw transpire vaporize
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British Dictionary definitions for vaporize

vaporize

vaporise

/ (ˈveɪpəˌraɪz) /

verb

to change or cause to change into vapour or into the gaseous state
to evaporate or disappear or cause to evaporate or disappear, esp suddenly
to destroy or be destroyed by being turned into a gas as a result of extreme heat (for example, generated by a nuclear explosion)

Derived Forms

vaporizable or vaporisable, adjectivevaporization or vaporisation, noun
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Medicine definitions for vaporize

vaporize

[ vā′pə-rīz′ ]

v.

To convert or be converted into a vapor.
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Science definitions for vaporize

vapor

[ vā′pər ]

The gaseous state of a substance that is normally liquid or solid at room temperature, such as water that has evaporated into the air. See more at vapor pressure. See also water vapor.
A faintly visible suspension of fine particles of matter in the air, as mist, fumes, or smoke.
A mixture of fine droplets of a substance and air, as the fuel mixture of an internal-combustion engine.

Related forms

vaporize verb
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