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Vaporize (Verb)

Meaning 1

Lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Evaporate
  • Vaporise

Hypernyms

  • Change Integrity

Hyponyms

  • Transpire

Related Words

  • Vaporizable (adjective)
  • Vapor (noun)
  • Vaporization (noun)

Meaning 2

Turn into gas; "The substance gasified".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • 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.

Synonyms

  • Vaporise
  • Aerify
  • Gasify

Hypernyms

  • Change Integrity

Hyponyms

  • Sublime

Related Words

  • Vaporizable (adjective)
  • Vapor (noun)
  • Vaporization (noun)

Meaning 3

Decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Vanish
  • Fly

Hypernyms

  • Diminish
  • Decrease
  • Fall

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".

Classification

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.

Synonyms

  • Zap

Hypernyms

  • Kill
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