Definition of VAPORISE

vaporise

Verb

Verb Forms: vaporised, vaporising, vaporises

  • To convert into vapor; to cause to evaporate.
  • cause to change into a vapor
  • change into a vapor
  • turn into gas
  • lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
  • Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of vaporize.

Examples

  • I watched my lead VAPORISE as my opponent played a bingo, using all seven tiles.

Origin / Etymology

From vapor + -ise.

Scrabble Score: 13

vaporise: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vaporise: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vaporise: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

vaporise: valid Words With Friends Word