vaporize

[ vey-puh-rahyz ]
/ ˈveɪ pəˌraɪz /

verb (used with object), va·por·ized, va·por·iz·ing.

to cause to change into vapor.

verb (used without object), va·por·ized, va·por·iz·ing.

to become converted into vapor.
to indulge in boastful talk; speak braggingly.
Also especially British, va·por·ise.

Origin of vaporize

First recorded in 1625–35; vapor + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM vaporize

va·por·iz·a·ble, adjective re·va·por·ize, verb, re·va·por·ized, re·va·por·iz·ing. un·va·por·ized, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vaporize

evanesce evaporate liquefy melt thaw transpire vaporize

Words nearby vaporize

vaporific, vaporimeter, vaporing, vaporish, vaporization, vaporize, vaporizer, vaporous, vaporware, vapory, vapour

Example sentences from the Web for vaporise

  • You may fuse iron, vaporise water, intermix the gases; but the molecules of all change little in such metamorphosis.

    The Crack of Doom |Robert Cromie

  • The heat supplied to the chamber must be sufficient to vaporise the oil, but not great enough to decompose it.

    Gas and Oil Engines, Simply Explained |Walter C. Runciman

British Dictionary definitions for vaporise

vaporize

vaporise

/ (ˈveɪpəˌraɪz) /

verb

to change or cause to change into vapour or into the gaseous state
to evaporate or disappear or cause to evaporate or disappear, esp suddenly
to destroy or be destroyed by being turned into a gas as a result of extreme heat (for example, generated by a nuclear explosion)

Derived forms of vaporize

vaporizable or vaporisable, adjective vaporization or vaporisation, noun

Medical definitions for vaporise

vaporize
[ vā′pə-rīz′ ]

v.

To convert or be converted into a vapor.