vaporize

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈveɪpəraɪz/

Definition

Convert a solid or liquid substance into a gas or vapor.

Examples

• The sun's heat will vaporize the morning dew on the grass.

• High-energy impacts can vaporize rock during a meteor strike.

• The chemical spill was designed to vaporize quickly to avoid leaving a residue.

How to Use vaporize

vaporize into (prepositional phrase)

To change state and become a specific substance or form. — "The liquid will vaporize into a thick, white mist."

be vaporized by (collocation)

Passive construction used to describe the agent causing the change. — "The sample was vaporized by the intense laser pulse."

Synonyms of vaporize

Words with a similar meaning to vaporize:

• evaporate
• volatilize
• sublimate
• gasify

Antonyms of vaporize

Words with the opposite meaning to vaporize:

• condense
• solidify

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