What does "dematerialize" mean?

To disappear by becoming immaterial.

How do you pronounce "dematerialize"?

Pronounced //ˌdi.məˈtɪɹ.i.ə.laɪz//.

Common synonyms include: disappear, attenuate, be consumed, be gathered to one's fathers, be gone, bite the big one.

//ˌdi.məˈtɪɹ.i.ə.laɪz// verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Verb

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
become immaterial; disappear wordnet
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
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 […]"