vaporise

Other forms: vaporised; vaporising

Definitions of vaporise

1. verb

   turn into gas
   synonyms: aerify, gasify, vaporize

   types:

   sublimate, sublime

   change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting

   type of:

   change integrity

   change in physical make-up
2. verb

   change into a vapor
   synonyms: evaporate

   evaporate

   cause to change into a vapor

   types:

   pervaporate

   evaporate through a semipermeable membrane

   type of:

   change

   undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
3. verb

   cause to change into a vapor
   synonyms: evaporate

   evaporate

   change into a vapor

   types:

   pervaporate

   cause (a liquid) to evaporate through a semipermeable membrane

   type of:

   alter, change, modify

   cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
4. verb

   lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
   synonyms: evaporate, vaporize

   types:

   transpire

   exude water vapor

   type of:

   change integrity

   change in physical make-up