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

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British Dictionary definitions for vaporize

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 vaporize

vaporize
[ vāpə-rīz′ ]

v.

To convert or be converted into a vapor.

Scientific definitions for vaporize

vapor
[ vāpər ]

The gaseous state of a substance that is normally liquid or solid at room temperature, such as water that has evaporated into the air. See more at vapor pressure. See also water vapor.
A faintly visible suspension of fine particles of matter in the air, as mist, fumes, or smoke.
A mixture of fine droplets of a substance and air, as the fuel mixture of an internal-combustion engine.

Other words from vapor

vaporize verb