dematerializes

Fades from existence

Dematerializes means to vanish or cause to vanish, as if dissolving into nothing.

In science fiction, matter dematerializes when it's converted to energy or transported elsewhere: The transporter dematerializes crew members and reassembles them on the planet's surface.

More broadly, anything that fades from existence or relevance dematerializes: His confidence dematerialized when she walked in.

vanishing

evaporate

Transition to gaseous state

evanesce · dissipate · sublimate · wisp · fleeting · transient · ephemeral · intangible · imperceptible · traceless

decay

disintegrate

Break into fragments

crumble · atrophy · corrode · decay · degrade · deteriorate · perish · breakdown · entropy · oxidize

magic

teleportation

Instantaneous displacement across space

incantation · enchantment · wizardry · thaumaturgy · apparition · phasing · summoning · arcane · mysticism · supernatural

digital

digitize

Convert to electronic format

convert · paperless · tokenize · blockchain · NFT · cryptocurrency · streaming · downloadable · ebook · virtual

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physical existence

dematerializesmaterializes

Becomes physically present

appears · manifests · comes into being · rematerializes · emerges

substantiality

dematerializesmaterializes

Becomes physically present

solidifies · manifests · condenses · coalesces · crystallizes

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