Dematerialize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌdiː.məˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə.laɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Dematerialize is a verb meaning (intransitive) To disappear by becoming immaterial.
Meaning
(intransitive) To disappear by becoming immaterial.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To cause something to disappear by making it immaterial.
- (transitive) To remove the physical materials from (a process, etc.).
Example Sentences
Nightmares were, after all, a type of demon; they could dematerialize in much the way Fiant did.
Some magicians claim they can dematerialize their bodies and re-materialize them in a different location.
"So, I'll need you to look at the nth field targeting so when the object dematerializes from here, we can rematerialize it there."
Even though the book is still a difficult object to dematerialize and the paper books are not replaceable, the trend seems to be to prefer an e-book rather than a physical book […]
Word Forms
- dematerializes
- dematerializing
- dematerialized
- dematerialise
Synonyms for dematerialize
Depending on context, synonyms include disappear, disintegrate, dissolve, vanish.
Antonyms for dematerialize
Common opposites include materialize, happen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dematerialise, immaterialize, immaterialise, disappear, disapparate, disincarnate.
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