dematerialize

de·ma·te·ri·al·ize

verb \ˌdē-mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz\

Definition of DEMATERIALIZE

transitive verb

: to cause to become or appear immaterial

intransitive verb

: to lose or appear to lose materiality

— de·ma·te·ri·al·i·za·tion \-ˌtir-ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Examples of DEMATERIALIZE

1. <the image suddenly dematerialized, and once again we were staring at a blank screen>

First Known Use of DEMATERIALIZE

circa 1864

Related to DEMATERIALIZE

Synonyms: disappear, dissolve, evanesce, evaporate, fade, flee, fly, go (away), melt, sink, vanish

Antonyms: appear, materialize

Related Words: blank (out), clear, die (away or down or out), disperse, dissipate, dissolve, dry up; blur, dim

Near Antonyms: arrive, break out, come out, emerge, issue, loom, show up

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Rhymes with DEMATERIALIZE

constitutionalize, editorialize, immaterialize, intellectualize