dematerialize

verb
UK: /ˌdiːməˈtɪəriəlaɪz/
US: /ˌdiːməˈtɪriəlaɪz/

  1. To disappear suddenly as if made of nothing.

    1. The ghost seemed to dematerialize before our eyes.
    2. With a shimmer, the alien ship began to dematerialize, vanishing from sight.

  2. To cause something to disappear or vanish.

    1. The magician tried to dematerialize the rabbit.
    2. His ambitious plan was to dematerialize all the city's waste using advanced technology.

Synonyms

dissolve vanish disappear fade evaporate
dematerialize intransitive-verb

  1. To lose physical form or importance.

    1. Her fear started to dematerialize as she felt safe.
    2. As the evidence mounted against him, his alibi began to dematerialize rapidly.
dematerialize transitive-verb

  1. To make something lose physical form or importance.

    1. The ray gun could dematerialize small objects quickly.
    2. The company aimed to dematerialize paper documents by converting them to digital files.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dematerialize" in English means: To disappear suddenly as if made of nothing., To cause something to disappear or vanish..

The phonetic transcription of "dematerialize" is /ˌdiːməˈtɪəriəlaɪz/ in British English and /ˌdiːməˈtɪriəlaɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dematerialize": dissolve, vanish, disappear, fade, evaporate.

Example usage of "dematerialize": "The ghost seemed to dematerialize before our eyes.". More examples on the page.