dematerialize
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From de- + materialize.
Pronunciation
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Verb
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- (intransitive) to disappear by becoming immaterial.
- 2002, Piers Anthony, Ogre, Ogre, page 9:
- Nightmares were, after all, a type of demon; they could dematerialize in much the way Fiant did.
- (transitive) to cause something to disappear by becoming immaterial.
- 2009, Etson White, Revelation of God, page 161:
- Some magicians claim they can dematerialize their bodies and re-materialize them in a different location.
- (transitive) to remove the physical materials from (a process, etc.)
- 2013, Mike Friedrichsen, Wolfgang Mühl-Benninghaus, Handbook of Social Media Management
- 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 […]
- 2013, Mike Friedrichsen, Wolfgang Mühl-Benninghaus, Handbook of Social Media Management
Synonyms
- (disappear): disappear, disintegrate, dissolve, vanish
Related terms
Translations
(intransitive) to disappear by becoming immaterial
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(transitive) to cause to disappear by becoming immaterial
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