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to vaporize
01
to convert a substance from a solid or liquid state into gas
Transitive: to vaporize solid or liquid matter
Examples
The warm breeze vaporized the morning fog, revealing a clear and sunny day.
In the kitchen, the chef used a culinary torch to delicately vaporize the sugar atop a crème brûlée.
02
to convert a substance into vapor or gas
Transitive: to vaporize a substance
Examples
The chemist vaporized the liquid nitrogen by heating it in a specialized container.
The chef vaporized the alcohol in the sauce by carefully igniting it with a flame.
03
to decrease in quantity or intensity rapidly and disappear
Intransitive
Examples
The company 's profits seemed to vaporize overnight after the announcement of the financial scandal.
Her hopes of winning the competition vaporized when she stumbled during her final performance.
04
to destroy or annihilate something completely by turning it into vapor or gas
Transitive: to vaporize sth
Examples
The intense heat of the explosion vaporized the entire building in a matter of seconds.
The volcanic eruption vaporized everything in its path, leaving behind only scorched earth.
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