vaporize
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Definition of vaporize
1 : to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
2 : to cause to become dissipated
3 : to destroy by or as if by converting into vapor a tank vaporized by a shell
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Synonyms & Antonyms for vaporize
Synonyms
annihilate, cream, decimate, demolish, desolate, destroy, devastate, do in, extinguish, nuke, pull down, pulverize, raze, rub out, ruin, shatter, smash, tear down, total, waste, wrack, wreck
Antonyms
build, construct, erect, put up, raise, rear, set up
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The property isn't far from a crater lake that the approaching flow vaporized days before entering his neighborhood. — Caleb Jones, Fox News, "Entire Hawaii neighborhood vanishes as lava gushes in," 6 June 2018 Four minors were found in constructive possession of liquid THC, which is a felony, and a vaporizing smoking pipe. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Davie, Cooper City area crime reports," 7 June 2018 This record guarantees that a bitcoin, or any other online currency, is not counterfeit, won’t virtually vaporize, and can’t be kept and spent again. — Andy Rosen, BostonGlobe.com, "Will blockchain change the way we buy everything, and even the way we vote?," 12 June 2018 The product is vaporized using a dabber or dab rig. — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan medical marijuana dictionary: Words you should know," 30 Mar. 2018 On Facebook, somebody writes something nasty about me, somebody will flag it and it may be vaporized the next day. — Nicholas Thompson, WIRED, "How Facebook Checks Facts and Polices Hate Speech," 6 July 2018 Remember the '90s, back when a mere whiff of corporate affiliation could permanently vaporize a musician's good public standing? — Chris Richards, chicagotribune.com, "The 5 hardest questions in pop music," 3 July 2018 Like most e-cigarettes, Juul using high heat to vaporize small canisters of liquid. — Andy Marso, kansascity, "It’s called Juul and kids are crazy about using it to vape. Can Jay Nixon stop them?," 19 June 2018 Metal plates beneath the grates help distribute heat evenly and vaporize drippings. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "CNET: Get Fired Up About These New Gas Grills," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vaporize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for vaporize
vaporize
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English Language Learners Definition of vaporize
: to change into a vapor or to cause (something) to change into a vapor
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Kids Definition of vaporize
: to turn from a liquid or solid into vapor
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Medical Definition of vaporize
: to convert from a liquid or solid into a vapor vaporized plaque in an artery with laser treatment
: to become vaporized
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