To become or cause something to become non-physical or abstract; to strip of material form (American spelling).
From de- + material + -ize (American spelling of -ise). The American variant emerged alongside its British cousin in late 20th-century discourse.
In science fiction, dematerialize became the verb for teleportation—breaking down something physical into data and reassembling it elsewhere, which actually connects to real quantum physics discussions.
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