Dematerialize

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ËŒdiː.məˈtɪə.ɹɪ.É™.laɪz/
• US IPA: /ËŒdi.məˈtɪɹ.i.É™.laɪz/

Alternative forms

• dematerialise

Origin

From - + materialize.

Full definition of dematerialize

Verb

1. (intransitive) to disappear by becoming immaterial.
• 2002, Piers Anthony, Ogre, Ogre, page 9Nightmares were, after all, a type of demon; they could dematerialize in much the way Fiant did.
2. (transitive) to cause something to disappear by becoming immaterial.
• 2009, Etson White, Revelation of God, page 161Some magicians claim they can dematerialize their bodies and re-materialize them in a different location.

Synonyms

• (disappear) disappear, disintegrate, dissolve, vanish

Related terms

• dematerialization
• materialize