vaporize

[ vey-puh-rahyz ]

/ ˈveɪ pəˌraɪz /

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verb (used with object), va·por·ized, va·por·iz·ing.

to cause to change into vapor.

verb (used without object), va·por·ized, va·por·iz·ing.

to become converted into vapor.

to indulge in boastful talk; speak braggingly.

Also especially British, va·por·ise .

Origin of vaporize

First recorded in 1625–35; vapor + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM vaporize

va·por·iz·a·ble, adjectivere·va·por·ize, verb, re·va·por·ized, re·va·por·iz·ing.un·va·por·ized, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vaporize

evanesce, evaporate, liquefy, melt, thaw, transpire, vaporize

Words nearby vaporize

vaporific, vaporimeter, vaporing, vaporish, vaporization, vaporize, vaporizer, vapor lock, vaporous, vapor pressure, vapor tension

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Example sentences from the Web for vaporize

Even the things he supposedly got out of this deal could vaporize.
Obama Gives It All Away|Michael Tomasky|July 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Nearly all liquids will vaporize if permitted to come into contact with air.
Motors|James Slough Zerbe
There is nothing more easy than to vaporize reality altogether, by way of exalting a philosophy.
The Philosophy of Natural Theology|William Jackson
Heat enough can not pass through the vacuum to vaporize the liquid rapidly.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, May 1899|Various

They begin to heat, perhaps to heat irreversibly, and if they get out of control, they may vaporize.
The Star Lord|Boyd Ellanby
The hot gases given off by the burning fuel travel around this tank and vaporize the water which it contains.
Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants|R. E. Mathot

British Dictionary definitions for vaporize

vaporize

vaporise

/ (ˈveɪpəˌraɪz) /

verb

to change or cause to change into vapour or into the gaseous state

to evaporate or disappear or cause to evaporate or disappear, esp suddenly

to destroy or be destroyed by being turned into a gas as a result of extreme heat (for example, generated by a nuclear explosion)

Derived forms of vaporize

vaporizable or vaporisable, adjectivevaporization or vaporisation, noun

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Medical definitions for vaporize

vaporize

[ vā′pə-rīz′ ]

v.

To convert or be converted into a vapor.

单词	vaporize
释义	vaporize [ vey-puh-rahyz ] / ˈveɪ pəˌraɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vaporize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), va·por·ized, va·por·iz·ing. to cause to change into vapor. verb (used without object), va·por·ized, va·por·iz·ing. to become converted into vapor. to indulge in boastful talk; speak braggingly. Also especially British, va·por·ise . Origin of vaporize First recorded in 1625–35; vapor + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM vaporize va·por·iz·a·ble, adjectivere·va·por·ize, verb, re·va·por·ized, re·va·por·iz·ing.un·va·por·ized, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vaporize evanesce, evaporate, liquefy, melt, thaw, transpire, vaporize Words nearby vaporize vaporific, vaporimeter, vaporing, vaporish, vaporization, vaporize, vaporizer, vapor lock, vaporous, vapor pressure, vapor tension Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vaporize Even the things he supposedly got out of this deal could vaporize. Obama Gives It All Away\|Michael Tomasky\|July 31, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Nearly all liquids will vaporize if permitted to come into contact with air. Motors\|James Slough Zerbe There is nothing more easy than to vaporize reality altogether, by way of exalting a philosophy. The Philosophy of Natural Theology\|William Jackson Heat enough can not pass through the vacuum to vaporize the liquid rapidly. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, May 1899\|Various They begin to heat, perhaps to heat irreversibly, and if they get out of control, they may vaporize. The Star Lord\|Boyd Ellanby The hot gases given off by the burning fuel travel around this tank and vaporize the water which it contains. Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants\|R. E. Mathot British Dictionary definitions for vaporize vaporize vaporise / (ˈveɪpəˌraɪz) / verb to change or cause to change into vapour or into the gaseous state to evaporate or disappear or cause to evaporate or disappear, esp suddenly to destroy or be destroyed by being turned into a gas as a result of extreme heat (for example, generated by a nuclear explosion) Derived forms of vaporize vaporizable or vaporisable, adjectivevaporization or vaporisation, noun 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 Words related to vaporize strike, destroy, terminate, kill, exterminate Medical definitions for vaporize vaporize [ vā′pə-rīz′ ] v. To convert or be converted into a vapor. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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vaporize

verb (used with object), va·por·ized, va·por·iz·ing.

verb (used without object), va·por·ized, va·por·iz·ing.

Origin of vaporize

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British Dictionary definitions for vaporize

vaporise

verb

Derived forms of vaporize

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Medical definitions for vaporize

v.