1. present participle of dematerialise; to cause to become less material or physical; to reduce the importance or presence of physical objects or matter
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: dematerializing); often used in contexts of technology, business, or philosophy
2. to disappear or fade away; to become invisible or cease to exist in physical form
Usage: literary or speculative use

Examples

• Digital technology is dematerialising the need for physical storage devices.
• The company is dematerialising its supply chain by moving to cloud-based systems.
• As the sun set, the distant mountains seemed to be dematerialising into the haze.
• Dematerialising waste through recycling programs reduces landfill burden.
• The ghost appeared to be dematerialising as dawn broke.
• Financial services are dematerialising traditional banking through mobile apps.