English verb: vaporise | |||
1. | vaporise (change) cause to change into a vapor | ||
Samples | The chemist evaporated the water. | ||
Synonyms | evaporate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pervaporate | ||
Verb group | evaporate, vaporise | ||
2. | vaporise (change) change into a vapor | ||
Samples | The water evaporated in front of our eyes. | ||
Synonyms | evaporate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pervaporate | ||
Verb group | evaporate, vaporise | ||
3. | vaporise (change) turn into gas | ||
Samples | The substance gasified. | ||
Synonyms | aerify, gasify, vaporize | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | sublimate, sublime | ||
4. | vaporise (change) lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue | ||
Samples | Evaporate milk. | ||
Synonyms | evaporate, vaporize | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | transpire | ||