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vaporize

[ vey-puh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

vaporized, vaporizing.
  1. to cause to change into vapor.


verb (used without object)

vaporized, vaporizing.
  1. to become converted into vapor.
  2. to indulge in boastful talk; speak braggingly.

vaporize

/ ˈ±¹±ðɪ±èəˌ°ù²¹Éª³ú /

verb

  1. to change or cause to change into vapour or into the gaseous state
  2. to evaporate or disappear or cause to evaporate or disappear, esp suddenly
  3. to destroy or be destroyed by being turned into a gas as a result of extreme heat (for example, generated by a nuclear explosion)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±¹²¹±è´Ç°ùËŒ¾±³ú²¹²ú±ô±ð, adjective
  • ËŒ±¹²¹±è´Ç°ù¾±Ëˆ³ú²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±¹²¹î€ƒp´Ç°ù·¾±³úa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • °ù±ð·±¹²¹î€ƒp´Ç°ù·¾±³ú±ð verb revaporized revaporizing
  • ³Ü²Ô·±¹²¹î€ƒp´Ç°ù·¾±³ú±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vaporize1

First recorded in 1625–35; vapor + -ize
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Example Sentences

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It does sound magical that a human being could turn into glass, but far better if studying the Guardian can prevent vaporizing, volatilization and vitrification — or saponification — of anyone else.

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The chase scenes are shot with cool colors and shadows, but the tension vaporizes soon as you realize that the killer can pop up anywhere, untethered by logic or physics.

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“The screws were the only thing that didn’t vaporize,†Robinson said after she scoured through the debris.

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If a water system loses water pressure, that allows contaminants such as bacteria and vaporized VOCs and other toxic chemicals to get inside, Solomon said.

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The organic matter in a person’s body, I was told, vaporizes when burned hot enough, leaving behind the pulverized, inorganic substance we call ashes.

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