immaterialize

/,imə'tiəriəlaiz/ Cách viết khác : (immaterialise) /,imə'tiəriəlaiz/

Thân thiện

A magician waves his wand to immaterialize a solid object.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To cause to become immaterial; to make something lose its material or physical form or substance.
   • To treat or regard as unimportant or trivial.

Usage

• As a transitive verb, "immaterialize" requires a direct object (e.g., ).
• It is a formal, often literary or philosophical term. The more common variant is immaterialise (British English spelling).
• The first meaning (to make immaterial) is rare and used in abstract or metaphysical contexts.
• The second meaning (to trivialize) is also formal and less common than synonyms like "minimize" or "dismiss."

Examples

• Verb (to make immaterial):
  • The artist sought to immaterialize the solid forms, giving the sculpture a ghostly quality.
  • Some philosophies attempt to immaterialize consciousness, separating it from the physical brain.
• Verb (to trivialize):
  • He tried to immaterialize her concerns, but she knew they were serious.
  • The report should not immaterialize the risks involved in the project.

Advanced Usage

• "to immaterialize into": to become or transform into an immaterial state.
  • In the story, the wizard could immaterialize into a wisp of smoke.

Variants and Related Words

• Immaterialise (verb): The British English spelling of "immaterialize."
• Immaterial (adjective): 1. Unimportant, irrelevant. 2. Spiritual, non-physical.
  • Whether it rains is immaterial; the event will proceed indoors.
  • They debated the immaterial nature of the soul.
• Immateriality (noun): The quality of being immaterial.
• Dematerialize (verb): A more common synonym for the first meaning, especially meaning to disappear or lose physical form.

Synonyms

• For "to make immaterial": Dematerialize, spiritualize, disembody.
• For "to trivialize": Minimize, dismiss, belittle, downplay.

Antonyms

• For "to make immaterial": Materialize, embody, solidify, realize.
• For "to trivialize": Emphasize, highlight, magnify, acknowledge.

Học thuật

Verb

1. render immaterial or incorporeal

Từ đồng nghĩa

• immaterialise
• unsubstantialize
• unsubstantialise