vaporize

verb
UK: /ˈveɪ.pə.raɪz/
US: /ˈveɪ.pɚ.raɪz/

  1. To turn, or cause something to turn, from a liquid or solid into a gas.

    1. The intense heat will vaporize the water.
    2. If the spaceship gets too close to the sun, it will vaporize immediately.

  2. To disappear, or cause something to disappear, suddenly and completely.

    1. The magician made the rabbit vaporize into thin air.
    2. His savings seemed to vaporize after the market took a dive and he got scared.

  3. To kill or destroy someone or something completely, often using advanced technology.

    1. The laser gun can vaporize any target in its path.
    2. In the movie, the villain tried to vaporize the entire city with a giant ray.

Synonyms

atomize vanish sublimate dematerialize evaporate
vaporize adjective

  1. Capable of being vaporized.

    1. Water is a readily vaporizable substance.
    2. The element was highly vaporizable at relatively low temperatures.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vaporize" in English means: To turn, or cause something to turn, from a liquid or solid into a gas., To disappear, or cause something to disappear, suddenly and completely., To kill or destroy someone or something completely, often using advanced technology..

The phonetic transcription of "vaporize" is /ˈveɪ.pə.raɪz/ in British English and /ˈveɪ.pɚ.raɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vaporize": atomize, vanish, sublimate, dematerialize, evaporate.

Example usage of "vaporize": "The intense heat will vaporize the water.". More examples on the page.