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Dematerialize

//ˌdi.məˈtɪɹ.i.ə.laɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To disappear by becoming immaterial. British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive

    "Nightmares were, after all, a type of demon; they could dematerialize in much the way Fiant did."

  2. 2
    become immaterial; disappear wordnet
  3. 3
    To cause something to disappear by making it immaterial. British, English, Oxford, US, transitive

    "Some magicians claim they can dematerialize their bodies and re-materialize them in a different location."

  4. 4
    To remove the physical materials from (a process, etc.). British, English, Oxford, US, transitive

    "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 […]"

Etymology

From de- + materialize.

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