1. to change from a liquid or solid into vapor or gas
2. to destroy completely, especially by reducing to nothing

Examples

• The water will vaporize when it reaches the boiling point.
• The intense heat caused the metal to vaporize instantly.
• The laser beam can vaporize small particles of dust.
• The explosion seemed to vaporize the entire building.
• Dry ice will vaporize at room temperature.
• The spacecraft vaporized upon reentry into the atmosphere.
• The sun’s heat vaporizes moisture from the ocean surface.