dematerialize

[ dee-muh-teer-ee-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, de·ma·te·ri·al·ized, de·ma·te·ri·al·iz·ing.

1. to deprive of or lose material character.

dematerialize

/ ˌdiːməˈtɪərɪəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to cease to have material existence, as in science fiction or spiritualism
2. to disappear without trace; vanish

Derived Forms

• demaˌterialiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• dema·teri·al·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dematerialize¹

First recorded in 1880–85; de- + materialize

Example Sentences

I cannot dematerialize either you or your vessel until I work out the formula for your peculiar atomic structure.

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Similarly, when he awakens in cosmic consciousness, he will effortlessly dematerialize the illusions of the cosmic dream.

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I materialize or dematerialize this form any time at will, much more frequently than I did while on earth.

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Astral beings dematerialize or materialize their forms at will.

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He added, 'When this structure has served its purpose, Babaji will dematerialize it.'

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Related Words

• abandon
• depart
• die
• die out
• dissipate
• dissolve
• escape
• evaporate
• expire
• fade
• flee
• fly
• go
• leave
• melt
• perish
• recede
• retire
• retreat
• sink