verb
dematerialize
Dematerialize (verb) means to vanish so that it no longer has a physical form.
verb
1
To vanish so that it no longer has a physical form.
"Nightmares were, after all, a type of demon; they could dematerialize in much the way Fiant did."
— Piers Anthony, Ogre (2002)
""So, I'll need you to look at the nth field targeting so when the object dematerializes from here, we can rematerialize it there.""
— A.K. Brown, Jumpstart (Champagne Universe Series: Book 1) (2016)
2
To make something vanish by taking away its physical form.
"Some magicians claim they can dematerialize their bodies and re-materialize them in a different location."
— Etson White, Revelation of God (2009)
3
To take the physical materials out of a process so that nothing solid is left.
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What is the meaning of dematerialize?
"dematerialize" (verb) means to vanish so that it no longer has a physical form.
What is another word for dematerialize?
Other words for "dematerialize" include dematerialise.
What is the opposite of dematerialize?
The opposite of "dematerialize" is materialize.
What are the different meanings of dematerialize?
"dematerialize" has 3 main meanings: 1. To vanish so that it no longer has a physical form; 2. To make something vanish by taking away its physical form; 3. To take the physical materials out of a process so that nothing solid is left.
