dematerialized

diːməˈtɪriəˌlaɪzd

Definition of dematerialized - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

non-physical

Rare

no longer in physical form

Rare

The ghostly figure was dematerialized and vanished into thin air.

ethereal

science

TECH.

converted into energy or another form

TECH.

The object was dematerialized during the scientific experiment.

converted

transformed

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Origin of dematerialized

Latin, de- (remove) + materia (matter)

Examples of dematerialized in a sentence

The dematerialized assets were hard to track.
The particles were dematerialized instantly.
The dematerialized matter reappeared elsewhere.

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French:dématérialisé, converti, ...
German:entmaterialisiert, transformiert, ...
Italian:dematerializzato, convertito in energia, ...
Spanish:desmaterializado, convertido en energía, ...
Portuguese:desmaterializado, transformado, ...
Chinese:非物质化的, 转换的, ...
Japanese:非物質化された, エネルギーに変換された, ...
Arabic:غَيْر مادِّي, مُتَحَوِّل إِلَى طَاقَةٍ, ...
Hebrew:לא פיזי, מוּמָר לְאֵנֶרְגִיָּה, ...
Russian:дематериализованный, превращённый в энергию, ...
Ukrainian:дематеріалізований, перетворений, ...
Hindi:अभौतिक, ऊर्जा में परिवर्तित, ...
Bengali:অদৃশ্য, শক্তিতে রূপান্তরিত, ...
Catalan:desmaterialitzat, transformat, ...
Czech:dematerializovaný, odhmotněný, ...
Danish:dematerialiseret, transformeret, ...
Dutch:gedematerialiseerd, getransformeerd, ...
Greek:αποϋλοποιημένος, μετασχηματισμένος, ...
Hungarian:anyagtalan, dematerializált, ...
Khmer:អរូបី, បំប្លែងជាទម្រង់ផ្សេង, ...
Korean:비물질화된, 에너지로 변환된, ...
Persian:غیرمادی, به انرژی تبدیل شده, ...
Polish:zdematerializowany, przekształcony, ...
Portuguese (BR):desmaterializado, transformado, ...
Romanian:dematerializat, convertit, ...
Swedish:dematerialiserad, omvandlad, ...
Thai:หายไป, แปลงสภาพ, ...
Turkish:maddeleşmemiş, dönüştürülmüş, ...
Vietnamese:phi vật chất, chuyển đổi, ...

dematerialize

ˌdiːməˈtɪəriəlaɪz

Definition of dematerialize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

magic science fiction

intr.

Rare

stop having a physical form or body

intr.

Rare

The wizard can dematerialize at will.

disappear

dissipate

vanish

cause disappear

tr.

Rare

cause something to disappear by making it immaterial

tr.

Rare

The magician dematerialized the coin with a wave of his hand.

disembody

dissipate

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Origin of dematerialize

Latin, de (away) + materia (matter)

Examples of dematerialize in a sentence

The spaceship may dematerialize when entering hyperspace.
The scientist hopes to dematerialize waste using new technology.
In the story, characters can dematerialize at will.

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French:se dématérialiser, faire disparaître, ...
German:sich dematerialisieren, dematerialisieren, ...
Italian:smaterializzarsi, smaterializzare, ...
Spanish:desmaterializarse, desmaterializar, ...
Portuguese:desmaterializar-se, desmaterializar, ...
Chinese:消失, 使消失, ...
Japanese:実体を消す, 消失させる, ...
Arabic:تَلاشَى, جَعَلَ يَخْتَفِي, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְחַלֵּק, לְהַפְרִיד מֵחוֹמֶר, ...
Russian:дематериализоваться, растворить, ...
Ukrainian:дематеріалізуватися, змусити зникнути, ...
Hindi:अभौतिक हो जाना, गायब करना, ...
Bengali:অদৃশ্য হয়ে যাওয়া, অদৃশ্য করা, ...
Catalan:desmaterialitzar-se, fer desaparèixer, ...
Czech:dematerializovat se, dematerializovat, ...
Danish:dematerialisere, ...
Dutch:dematerialiseren, ...
Greek:αποϋλοποιούμαι, εξαφανίζω, ...
Hungarian:dematerializálódni, dematerializálni, ...
Khmer:បាត់រូបកាយ, ធ្វើឲ្យបាត់, ...
Korean:소멸하다, 사라지게 하다, ...
Persian:بی‌ماده شدن, ناپدید کرد, ...
Polish:dematerializować się, zdematerializować, ...
Portuguese (BR):desmaterializar, fazer desaparecer, ...
Romanian:a se dematerializa, a dematerializa, ...
Swedish:dematerialisera, få att försvinna, ...
Thai:หายตัวไป, ทำให้หายไป, ...
Turkish:bedensizleşmek, yok etmek, ...
Vietnamese:biến mất, làm biến mất, ...

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