Vaporize (Verb)
Meaning 1
Lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Turn into gas; "The substance gasified".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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- The intense heat from the explosion was enough to vaporize the surrounding water.
- When the meteor entered the Earth's atmosphere, it began to vaporize and break apart.
- Under high pressure and temperature, the solid metal can vaporize and turn into a gas.
- The intense energy from the laser was capable of vaporizing even the hardest materials.
- At high temperatures, the liquid can vaporize quickly, resulting in the loss of volatile solvents.
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Meaning 3
Decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized".
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Meaning 4
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".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The high-powered laser will vaporize anything that gets too close to its target.
- In this action movie, the villain's lair is vaporized by a barrage of missiles.
- When the scientist accidentally crossed the wires, a massive spark vaporized the test subject.
- During the war, many civilians were vaporized in the bombing of the city.
- The new video game lets players vaporize their enemies with an assortment of fantastical spells.