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vaporize
[vey-puh-rahyz]
verb (used without object)
to become converted into vapor.
to indulge in boastful talk; speak braggingly.
vaporize
/ ˈɪəˌɪ /
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)
Other 51Թ Forms
- vaporizable adjective
- revaporize verb
- unvaporized adjective
- ˈǰˌ adjective
- ˌǰˈپDz noun
Example Sentences
While the latter two were essentially vaporized by the fire, the burned shells of the others remain, steel sentinels left ravaged by the flames.
The plant closures tore up communities, vaporizing what had been stable union jobs.
It does sound magical that a human being could turn into glass, but far better if studying the Guardian can prevent vaporizing, volatilization and vitrification — or saponification — of anyone else.
The chase scenes are shot with cool colors and shadows, but the tension vaporizes soon as you realize that the killer can pop up anywhere, untethered by logic or physics.
“The screws were the only thing that didn’t vaporize,” Robinson said after she scoured through the debris.
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