Definition of vaporize Vaporize

/vejˈpɚajˌz/ - [veyperayz] - va•por•ize

We found 9 definitions of vaporize from 5 different sources.

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British English

vaporise - /vˈe‍ɪpɔːɹˌa‍ɪz/

American English

vaporize - /vejˈpɚajˌz/

What does vaporize mean?

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Verb

vaporizes, vaporizing, vaporized  

vaporize - turn into gas; "The substance gasified"
  gasify, vaporise, aerify
  change integrity change in physical make-up
  sublime, sublimate vaporize and then condense right back again
vaporize - lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk"
  evaporate, vaporise
  change integrity change in physical make-up
  transpire give off (water) through the skin
vaporize - kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting; "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens"
  zap
  kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
vaporize - decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"
  vanish, fly
  decrease, diminish, lessen, fall decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
  fell, vanish, fly cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • vaporize (Verb)
    Turn into vapour.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • vaporize (v. t.)
    To convert into vapor, as by the application of heat, whether naturally or artificially.
  • vaporize (v. i.)
    To pass off in vapor.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • vaporize
    To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.

Part of speech

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  • vaporize, verb, present, 1st person singular of vaporize (infinitive).
  • vaporize, verb (infinitive).

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