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.

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Also especially British, va·por·ise .

Origin of vaporize

First recorded in 1625–35; vapor + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM vaporize

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vaporize

evanesce, evaporate, liquefy, melt, thaw, transpire, vaporize

Words nearby vaporize

vaporific, vaporimeter, vaporing, vaporish, vaporization, vaporize, vaporizer, vapor lock, vaporous, vapor pressure, vapor tension

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How to use vaporize in a sentence

In the experiment, a laser blast vaporized a target, sending a burst of plasma careening into a cloud of hydrogen gas.
Physicists caught protons ‘surfing’ on shock waves|Emily Conover|August 26, 2021|Science News
When that powerful laser burst hits the cylinder, X-rays stream out, vaporizing the capsule’s exterior and imploding the fuel within.
With a powerful laser blast, scientists near a nuclear fusion milestone|Emily Conover|August 18, 2021|Science News
Bitcoin clawed back some of its declines Thursday after suffering brutal losses in a broad sell-off that vaporized several billion dollars in the cryptocurrency market.
Bitcoin claws back as Wall Street breaks losing streak|Hamza Shaban|May 20, 2021|Washington Post
He puts the chicken in the branches of a tree, walks back 20 feet, aims and vaporizes the tree and the chicken.
Gene Weingarten: I’ve got a few gender-reveal ideas for parents|Gene Weingarten|May 20, 2021|Washington Post

Chemicals may break down in the soil, vaporize into the atmosphere or leach away.
Nanoscale nutrients can protect plants from fungal diseases|Shi En Kim|May 3, 2021|Science News
Then, in May 2016, Scotland would become independent—and suddenly, bam, those 40-odd Labour-held seats would vaporize.
An Independent Scotland Will Hurt Labour|Michael Tomasky|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even the things he supposedly got out of this deal could vaporize.
Obama Gives It All Away|Michael Tomasky|July 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The crude petroleum is distilled as rapidly as possible with fire heat to vaporize off the naphthas and the burning oils.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
These vaporize in the arc producing the flaming arc light of a bright yellow color, and give more light than the ordinary lamp.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
We simply apply heat to melt the ice and then more heat to vaporize the water.
The Popular Science Monthly, September, 1900|Various
We put in more dampers, but it kept going up and up, and I thought it might vaporize any minute.
The Star Lord|Boyd Ellanby
The hot gases given off by the burning fuel travel around this tank and vaporize the water which it contains.
Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants|R. E. Mathot

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 of vaporize

vaporizable or vaporisable, adjectivevaporization or vaporisation, noun

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vaporize

Origin of vaporize

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British Dictionary definitions for vaporize

vaporise

Derived forms of vaporize