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immaterialize

verb
im·​ma·​te·​ri·​al·​ize | \ ˌi-mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce immaterialize (audio) \
immaterialized; immaterializing; immaterializes

Definition of immaterialize

transitive verb

: to make immaterial or incorporeal

First Known Use of immaterialize

circa 1711, in the meaning defined above

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