vaporize
Translation
vaporise, evaporate
Examples
The intense heat will vaporize the water.
The intense heat will vaporise the water.
The comet vaporized as it entered the atmosphere.
The comet vaporised as it entered the atmosphere.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to turn (sth.) into vapour The intense heat will vaporise the water.
((subject)) to turn into vapour The comet vaporised as it entered the atmosphere.
Similar Words
Synonyms: evaporate, boil away, gasify
Etymology
From 'vapor' + '-ize' (to make or become).
Memory Tips
To 'make' (-ize) something into 'vapor'.