vaporize meaning

UK US /ˈveɪpɚaɪz/ 3 syllables

vaporize (verb): kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting.

Spelling: vaporise (British) · vaporize (American)

vaporize has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

vaporize as a verb

  1. 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

    Synonyms: zap

    Type of: kill

  2. turn into gas
    • The substance gasified

    Synonyms: gasify, vaporise, aerify

    Type of: change integrity

    Kinds: sublime

    Related forms: vaporizable, vaporization, vapor

  3. lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
    • evaporate milk

    Synonyms: evaporate, vaporise

    Type of: change integrity

    Kinds: transpire

    Related forms: vaporizable, vaporization, vapor

  4. decrease rapidly and disappear
    • the money vanished in las Vegas
    • all my stock assets have vaporized

    Synonyms: vanish, fly

    Type of: decrease

How to pronounce vaporize

vaporize is pronounced /ˈveɪpɚaɪz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with VA · words ending in ZE · 8-letter words

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